Edo set to reposition EBS Radio/TV for digital switch-over
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will reposition the state-owned broadcast outfits, Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Radio and Television, as it prepares for the digital switch-over. Obaseki said this during the courtesy visit by the management team of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to the Government House, in Benin City, Edo State. He noted, “The state government has completed assessment of how the re-positioning of the state-owned broadcast media outfits can benefit from the digital switch-over in line with modern global media practice driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT).” “It is time to leap-frog our entire communication infrastructure and align it with the global media space. We understand the role of ICT in digital switch-over. The state government will leverage on the digital switch-over considering the unique location of the state,” Obaseki said. He added, “This administration will procure state-of-the-art