Adamawa Monarch Donates Equipment to ABC

Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu, Lamido of Adamawa has donated radio communication equipment and other facilities worth N1.5 million to the Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to help the station propagate peace and highlight significant activities of traditional institutions in the state.

The equipment donated included sets of digital radio recorders, computers, security gadgets, stationery and 10,000 drums of diesels.

Aliyu noted that ABC play key role in promoting peace among the diverse people  of the state and is the first media outfit to assign a reporter to cover and report  the activities of the emirate.

``This helped significantly in highlighting the activities of Adamawa emirate and cement understanding among the people of the area," Lamido said.

The Lamido, who was represented by Alhaji Aliyu Raji,  Galadima Adamawa, observed that the quality and contents of ABC programmes had generally improved under the current leadership of the station.

He called on media houses to always propagate peace and unity among the citizens to ensure harmony.

Receiving the donation, Alhaji Umar Sambo, ABC general manager, thanked the council for the gesture and gave the assurance that the station would redouble its effort, especially in promoting peace and propagating government activities and traditional institutions without bias.

``The assistance is the first of its kind given to the station by an individual,’’ Sambo said.