DSO Crisis: STB manufacturers accuse NBC of power abuse, urge Tinubu’s intervention

The Association of Licensed Set Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has accused the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of persistent maltreatment of regulatory processes, informing that ongoing actions by the committee could further derail Nigeria’s long-delayed integer switch-over (DSO) project.

The Chairman of STBMAN, Godfrey Ohuabunwa, made this known successful a connection connected Wednesday.

Ohuabunwa said caller developments successful Nigeria’s broadcast manufacture bespeak a “stiff-necked attitude” by the NBC, which helium claimed is pursuing policies that foster “unnecessary confrontation” alternatively than advancement and stableness successful the sector.

He referenced concerns earlier raised by the Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, noting that 17 years aft discussions connected the DSO began successful 2008, Nigeria has yet to execute meaningful progress.

According to him, countries that erstwhile looked up to Nigeria for guidance connected integer migration person since moved ahead, leaving the state “running successful circles.”

While acknowledging differences with immoderate of IBAN’s conclusions, Ohuabunwa stressed that cardinal issues highlighted by the relation cannot beryllium ignored. He alleged that successive leaderships of the NBC ...