Activist Miliki Fumes as Vandals Attacks Prime FM, Want Govt to be proactive
Kogi State Government needs to pay more attention to the media practitioners and their institutions in Kogi State: The Saturday attack and vandalisation of prime FM on Saturday, The 26 July 2025, is worrisome and condemnable.
We have observed with kin interest, the neglect of media institutions in Kogi State in the past years as very unfortunate. Media institutions in Kogi State, deserve more than the ‘uncare’ attitude of the immediate and current government as dissatisfied and disappointing.
It will be recalled that the grace FM in lokoja, has been off air for several months, and the state government has refused to intervene. We call on the security Agencies to investigate the unfortunate vandalisation of the prime FM Equipment and bring the perpetrators to justice.
We Wish to further remind the current government Kogi State, to make resources available to the various media institutions, both owned by public and private.In view of the the security challenges in the country, while we acknowledge the effort of the state government in curbing security situation in the state.
We call for more stakes holders partnership in preventing and countering violence extremism in the state. We commemorate the staff , management and the entire media community on the unfortunate incident at the prime FM.
We urge the minister for information to pay a working visit along with the management of federal Radio cooperation to the premises of the prime FM station immediately , to ascertain the level damage and losses on this all important Radio station, that have contributed significantly to information dissemination, Highly educative and entertaining FM Radio station since inception. We call on the federal Radio cooperation to remove and Relocate the prime FM station from it currently location for a better service delivery and more importantly for the safety of both staff and the equipment of the prime FM station immediately.
Idris Miliki Abdul
Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution CHRCR.
