Abia State owned Radio station, Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA) has been intermittently going off-air over their inability to fuel power generating sets and relying on EEDC for electricity supply. ..Read Full Article
According to sources who spoke to www.newsmirrorng.com, the station is really facing a trying period and running epileptic broadcasting, due to the fact that they have no access to funds to run the station.
Another source told our reporter that since they state added the station on Treasury Single Account ( TSA) introduced by Gov. Alex Otti led administration, it has been difficult to operate seemlessly. It was further gathered that, if you want to buy a request card of N350 naira, you will first go to bank to pay and bring the teller to the station before a request card can be given to you. So, money for daily running of the station will have to go through processes of approval, leading to delay.
Our source hinted that, while they are not against the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA) as it helps in accountability, the government such have a human face and approve a weekly stipend to help handle some issues, especially powering the station as they now rely on EEDC supply for light.
Another source who spoke to www.newsmirrornng.com said, the compound has been overgrown by weeds and no money to even cut the grasses. ” My brother, it was the Head of Service, Mrs Ngozi Queen Obioma that came to the station the other time and was shocked at the environment. She would letter drop money to use and cut some grasses., he said
For now, Abians have kept their fingers crossed. If you no longer receive your darling station like before, that means there is no EEDC light and no money for gas.
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