We’re committed to repositioning OSBC- Gov

From Fisayo Akinduro
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The Osun State Government has expressed its commitment to reposition the State-owned Broadcasting Corporation to perform better in line with the global best practices.

The state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola stated this while receiving the report of the State Revitalization Committee for Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) in his office on Monday in Osogbo.

Oyetola who lauded the founding fathers of the state media for their clear vision in establishing media facilities in Osogbo, maintained that it has no doubt been expedite in information management and publicity.

The governor stated that OSBC remains the voice of the state government in Osun, hence the vital need to deliver qualitative media service to the good people of Osun.

He noted that the inauguration of the committee has become imperative with a view to repositioning the media organization to an enviable height nationally and globally and not aimed at downsizing.

Earlier in his remarks, the Supervisor for Information and Strategy, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa said Governor Oyetola has never ceased to be a strong lover of OSBC, stressing that the present administration is passionate about transforming the state-owned broadcasting service into a state of infrastructural eldorado.

Baderinwa appreciated the Governor for being media friendly and for demonstrating his unprecedented resolve at entrenching good governance in the Land of Virtue.

Also in his address, the Chairman of the Committee who is the Group Head, Technical Services, Television Continental (TVC) Communications, Lagos, Engr. Obaniyi Akinwale on behalf of the Committee appreciated the state government for the rare opportunity given to the committee to champion the cause of upgrading OSBC to the 21st Century technology driven status.