Browsing: Is’haq Modibbo Kawu

The bubble has truly burst at the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission following the fizzling out of its much hyped N2.5 billion fraud charge against the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, and top executives of Pinnacle Communications Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where it has failed to produce any witness or evidence in support of its claim that the said amount paid by NBC to Pinnacle Communications Limited was illegal, irregular and unauthorized.

Plans are in top gear to rubbish the image of the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, whose profile has been on the rise on account of his role in ensuring the smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria.

One area where this menace continues to rear its ugly head is in the rowdy ranks of human rights advocacy groups which were once credited with facilitating the successful liberation of several African nations from the scourge of oppressive military regimes but are now becoming misfits in democratic settings due to loss of focus and desperation to remain relevant.

Concerning the N10 billion NBC fund that was referred to in the bogus story, we wish to state clearly that we are aware of efforts being made by the Minister to get the fund released for the purpose for which it was meant – the digital broadcast switch over