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A radio station in Jos has been fined by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for playing songs on their banned list which includes Falz’s ” This is Nigeria”, Wande Coal’s “Isakaba” and Olamide’s “See Mary, See Jesus.”
The message was delivered in a letter addressed to the the Chief Executive Officer, JODAJ Global Communications Limited, Jos, owners of Jay FM 101.9.
The letter which was dated August 6, 2018 was shared by Lagos based On air personality, Folaranmi Folayan.
It reads: ”On 30th July, 2018 at about 9.56am, your station aired a song by Falz titled ”This is Nigeria” laced with vulgar lyrics, ”this is Nigeria, look how we living now, everybody be criminal.
“Also, on August 1st 2018, at about 3.50pm, you aired a song by Wande Coal titled, ”Iskaba” with vulgar lyrics, ”Girl you de make me kolo, shaking the ass like kolo” in contravention of Section 3.6.1 and 3.13.2.2c.
“Furthermore on 3rd August, 2018 at 2:25pm you aired a song by Olamide titled “See Mary, See Jesus” laced with casual use of the names of “Mary” and “Jesus” regarded as sacred by the Christian faith which contravenes Section, 4.3.1e.
“Recall, the commission had cause to warn station via letters dated 6th March, 2018 (Ref No.NBC/JZ/JFM/OG/VOL.I/026 for airing a song by Falz “ This is Nigeria” and also on 24th July, 2018 (Ref. No. NBC/JZ/JFM/OG/VOL.I/031) for airing Wande Coal’s “ Isakaba” respectively.
“In view of the persistent contravention of the code and failure to remedy the breaches, the commission invokes the provision of the code particularly section 14.1.4.1a, a FINE of N 100,000(One Hundred Thousand naira) only.
“You are to pay within two weeks of receipt of this letter to avoid stiffer sanction, please.We are monitoring for compliance.”
It would be recalled that on June 5, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) issued a seven-day ultimatum to Falz, ordering him to take down his music video titled “This is Nigeria” and tender an apology or face legal action.
The ultimatum was criticised by Nigerians and the group was condemned. The group later withdrew the threat but vowed to tackle Falz through other means.