Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said that he will make sure NTA stand shoulder to shoulder with the best TV stations in the world and Federal Government would support Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, to attain superior digitilisation to enable it compete globally.
The minister stated this during his working visit to the Headquarters of NTA on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr Idris said NTA remained the most precious station in entertaining and enlightening millions of Nigerians over the years, adding, “it has and is still showcasing Nigeria’s cultural values and encouraging unity.”
According to him, the effort put in by the station to always deliver balanced and unbiased news has gone a long way to edify Nigerians and move the country forward.
“Value and value reorientation has been at the forefront of our mandate. This visit is to provide us the opportunity to know your challenges and see how best we can come in.
“I am pleased with your digital advancement, quality of studios and the capacity to produce movies. NTA has recorded tremendous process, but the best of NTA is yet to come.
“However, the modernisation of the digitilisation of NTA has to be improved. I want NTA to become the destination point of other TV stations in the country.
“I want NTA to stand shoulder to shoulder with the best TV stations in the world. I will like to assure you that I will mobilise resources needed to improve the NTA.
“So much is happening here, but we will do more to ensure that the station becomes the best in the world,” Mr Idris stressed.
