The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has granted operational licence to the ESUT Radio to begin operations.

Tje Head of Mass Communication Department, ESUT, Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa who disclosed this to ESUT Monitor, said with the approval, ESUT Radio has been legally empowered to begin test transmission.

Dr Ezinwa who commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie and his management team for working round the clock to restore the radio station said that professionals have been brought in to manage the station adding that students of Mass Communication Department have been undergoing training in readiness for the takeoff.

He stressed that with the restoration of the ESUT Radio transmitting on 106.5FM, the department is ready to capture the media airways in the university. He noted that having ESUT Monitor Newspaper along with the ESUT Radio will give students off the department all round practical training in journalism this aligning with Governor Peter Ndubisi Mbah’s policy of experiential learning.

“I am delighted to inform the university community that the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has granted Licence to ESUT Radio to begin operations. With the acquisition of the license, ESUT Radio now have the legal framework to operate.

“This is a milestone made possible by the Vice-Chancellor and his management team who worked round the clock to restore the radio station. We are grateful to them for this honour.

“Let me also inform you that with the fill license, we have been empowered to begin full test transmission. Previously we were running experimental transmission. Now we have been empowered to go full blast and that is why we are assembling the best hands in Radio broadcasting in Nigeria to help us takeoff. “

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The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) stated that obtaining approval remains the only hindrance for the ESUT Radio to return to transmission.

The South East Zonal Director of the Commission, Mrs Ijeoma Obodo, gave the condition on Wednesday when she and her team visited the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie in his office.

Mrs Obodo who was accompanied on the visit by the Principal Monitoring Officer, Enugu Zone, NBC, Cyril Udeorah, inspected ESUT Radio office at the old Afrhub building.

She expressed delight over the magnitude of work the University management has out in reestablishing the FM station. Although she pointed out fees things that should be fixed, Mr Obodo gave a condition for the retransmission of the radio station.

“I am no doubt, impressed with the level of work the University has put in here. NBC is fully committed to restoring the radio station back on air.

“Approval for your retransmission will be granted as soon as the request for such gets to our office. This is not just a community radio, it is also a trainee station meant to groom the students particularly in Mass Communication department and offer them first hand practical orientation in broadcasting,” she stated.

In his response, the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, reassured the Commission of his readiness to do all that would be required to get the station back on air.

He noted that as a former staff adviser of Lion FM, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he knows the importance of Campus Radio as a version of Community Radio and will stop at nothing to build an ESUT Radio that stand the taste of time.

He expressed confidence that high quality graduates that are marketable and highly sought-after would be produced with radio station in place.

“I am glad to have you in my office because we want you to help us give our students the best by making it possible for our radio station to be back on air.”

“As you can see, the equipment is almost ready and waiting for approval from your office to kickstart.”

“We have made provisions for 24/7 power supply with the acquisition of Lista, an ultra-modern fuel-powered generator, a 10kva inverter, as well as lights from the national grid.”

ESUT Radio transmits 106.5 FM.

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The Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has reiterated his commitment to academic excellence and capacity building through practical engagements

Prof. Okolie made this known on Wednesday when a delegation of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), led by its Zonal Director, Mrs. Ijeoma Obodo, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at ESUT Agbani campus, after inspecting the new ESUT Radio complex situated at the old Afrihub building in the university

The VC explained that his administration, has been on the move towards making the institution one of the world’s best, with the aim of providing students with the best education to compete globally.

He posited that the new ESUT Radio has been designed to effectively deliver the world’s best radio content, as it has been furnished and equipped with all the necessary materials.

According to him, “You are welcomed to ESUT, where academic excellence is revered.

“This is a university of science and technology that focuses so much on capacity building.

“I am glad to have you in my office because we want you to help us give our students the best by making it possible for our radio station to be back on air.

“As you can see, the equipment is almost ready and waiting for approval from your office to kickstart.

“We have made provisions for 24/7 power supply with the acquisition of Lista, an ultra-modern fuel-powered generator, a 10kva inverter, as well as lights from the national grid,” the VC said.

Prof. Okolie also commended NBC for their commitment to service, urging them to maintain the station’s frequency of 106.5 FM.

“I want to beg you to tell your national leadership not to relinquish our frequency to others.

“Though we have been off-air for a while, we know that NBC can help us by reactivating our frequency.

“We hope to get the approval as soon as possible.”

Earlier, the Zonal Director of the commission, Mrs. Ijeoma Obodo, had expressed her satisfaction with the level of work done so far by the university’s management in getting the radio station back on air.

She stated that NBC is committed to restoring the radio station back on air, assuring the school’s management that approval would be granted as soon as the request for such gets to their office.

The courtesy call also had in attendance the Registrar of the institution, Mr. Ambrose Ugwu;
Head, Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Chidiebere Ezinwa; the Deputy Director of ICT ESUT, Dr. Uche Okafor, the Principal Monitoring Officer of NBC, Enugu Zonal Office, Mr. Cyril Udora and Mr. Sebastine Okafor of the Mass Communication Department of the school, amongst others.

The South East Zonal Director, NBC Mrs Ijeoma Obodo, visited ESUT Radio for inspection. She explained that the purpose of the visit was to see things for herself as a prerequisite for the renewal of the station’s license having been off air for some years following a fire incident. She emphasized that she would not rely on hear say or what she was told to make recommendations to her Director General in Abuja.

She expressed happiness with the level of efforts put in place to restore the station. But noted that few things need to be put in place for the actual take off of the station. She further noted the importance of a functional Radio station to the teaching and learning of Mass communication, Engineering and ICT.

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