Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on Nigerians to use radio as a tool to build peace across political, economic, religious and ethnic divides, particularly now that Nigeria is holding general elections. The programme director, Mr. Ayode Longe, made the call yesterday in commemoration of the eighth World Radio Day. “Radio is unarguably the widest reaching medium of communication in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. The programme director described this year’s theme, ‘Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace’, as very appropriate, coming during Nigeria’s general elections, which had been characterised by violence in the past. He called on all Nigerians, particularly broadcasters, to use radio to douse tension and ensure peace, reminding them that radio has the potential to stoke violence as well as build peace.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2019 04:07 UTC