Radio APC Begins Transmission In Hausa As "Radio Chanji"

Ahead of the forthcoming elections, a new international radio broadcasting from undisclosed locations has started transmission  to Hausa speaking people of Northern Nigeria with powerful 500kw transmitters on test transmission   from 7:00am-7:30am on 11720khz on the 25 meterband shortwave. The radio is pro   All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership.

The sign-call of the radio is Radio APC, Radio Chanji.Newsdiaryonline  learnt  that its broadcast  was received  in  several towns  and cities  like Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Yola ,Adamawa, Birnin Kebbi and Niamey Niger Republic  among others .It started  transmission over the weekend.We also confirmed the existence of the  radio transmission  after listening to its broadcast Monday  morning in Yola

Its  programmes ,according to those who have listened  in have been  were largely APC musicals in Hausa language .The station, one listener claimed  also  hailed  the APC  presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari and several party stalwarts from the north.It could not be confirmed immediately whether the APC stalwarts indeed  have any connection with the radio  broadcast.

‘’ I enjoy the music lyric,though all are APC music,’’ said Manu Bello an ardent radio listener  who confirmed  listening to the radio in Yola on Monday.

Another listener Mr Umar Dankano,who is also chairman of the Correspondents’ chapel ,(NUJ), was emphatic that,’’ definitely the  dominance of the Nigerian broadcasting airwaves by non-professionals and elements of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who have employed hate, vilifications, inciting messages and outright abuse of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership, will spur the opposition to look for alternative.”But there was no statement from the opposition on the broadcast.

The unnamed female announcer said a 24-hour transmissions will soon commence to cover the pre-and post-election activities of the party including the phone-in programmes, on- the -spot assessments, interviews with various strata of the party’s faithful.

Source NigeriaNewsDiaryOnline

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