The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to support the launch of the Digital Switch Over, DSO, in the State on the 29th of this month.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed the support at the Lagos House Marina when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed led members of the Ministerial Taskforce on the DSO on a courtesy visit to him.
Governor Sanwo-Olu who aknowledged that the DSO would be of immense benefits to residents said the State would be providing publicity support for the rollout.
Governor Sanwo-Olu advised the DSO Ministerial Taskforce to make it easier for people to have access to the Free Tv box and after sale support
The DSO has already been rolled out in five States of the Federation and Abuja.
Earlier, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated that the proposed rollout in Lagos would be a critical milestone for the DSO and the creative industry as over one million jobs would be provided nationwide.
According to the Minister, with the free tv of the DSO, Nigerians would have opportunities to watch over 60 channels with great contents at a cheaper rate and without subscription to pay tv.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed who presented Governor Sanwo-Olu with the box for the DSO said it would also enable Government to get the data of every household with television, thereby making the collection of TV and Radio Licenses easier.
He said the Nigerian Broadcasting Code had been amended to make provisions for the switch over from analog to digital.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed was quoted as saying that six months after the rollout in Lagos, the NBC would ask Tv stations to shut down their analog broadcasting equipment, thereby making more spectrum available for data and other telecommunication services.
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