Nigerian Armed Forces now run a live radio broadcast to educate and inform the public about military operations and activities.
The Armed Forces radio located in Abuja transmits on 107.
The radio was in May by former President Goodluck Jonathan and is the first ultra-modern Military Radio station in West Africa, expected to l mark a turning point in the way ongoing Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency (CT COIN) operations in the country.
The radio station which is located on the hills of Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja, is envisioned to enhance the management and dissemination of defence information to the Nigerian public by promoting civil-military relationship in the country.
In the maiden broadcast from the station, former President urged the Nigerian military to ensure that all their efforts against the Boko Haram terrorists are not overshadowed by propaganda from some foreign media.
Equipped with ultra-modern digital facilities including seven state-of-the-art studios, outside broadcasting van, a transmitter that has the capacity to transmit message up to 500 kilometers radius and a website facility that will stream live to global audience, the station will be managed and operated by a team of trained military personnel and a few civilians.
The station will also be known as Defence Radio 107.7FM and will be transmitting on 107.7 Frequency Modulation band (FM).