The Director-General of Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation, Comrade Tony Nwizi, has commended Governor Francis Nwifuru for upgrading the corporation to an international standard.
He said the radio and television station was on the verge of collapse before the Governor’s intervention.
He noted that the broadcast equipment in the corporation was in very poor condition until Governor Nwifuru quickly intervened and rehabilitated the station.
Nwizi stated this when he conducted members of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State chapter, on a courtesy visit.
He noted that the corporation now has modern equipment that has transformed the two broadcast stations, which can now transmit 24 hours uninterrupted.
He described Governor Nwifuru as a passionate leader who has made indelible marks in all sectors since assuming office.
Nwizi, who is a former Chairman of the NUJ in the state, urged media practitioners to continue projecting the state in a positive light through objective reportage.
In his remarks during the visit, the Correspondents’ Chapel Chairman, Uchenna Inya, described the DG as a square peg in a square hole.
He lauded Governor Nwifuru for using the DG to transform the corporation.
He also praised the leadership style of Nwizi and urged him to introduce more programs that will continue to attract listenership to the stations.
Inya, a correspondent for The Sun, appreciated the DG for his support for the Correspondents’ Chapel and for enabling the chapel to produce the Chairman of the NUJ in the state, Comrade Samson Nwafor— the first of its kind since the creation of the state in 1996.
