Former Executive Director (Programmes), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and one time Director General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Chief Peter Igho, has commended the students, management and staff of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Campus Radio, on the occasion of its one year anniversary of successful excellent transmission, which was marked last weekend. 

Igho who is also DanJikan Kabi hailed the Head of Department, Mass Communication, staff and students for the tenacity and doggedness in getting the station on air within the short period of the existence of the department of Mass Communication.

The former Creator and Producer of NTA’s famous drama series “Cock crow at dawn” who was also pioneer Controller Programmes NTA Sokoto in 70s could not hide his excitement at the level of creative programmes transmitted daily on the station. 

A Senior Lecturer and former staff of NTA Sokoto, Dr Danladi Bako, had earlier briefed Chief Igho that the Mass Communication Department of the University, which is just five years in existence, was now teaching courses such as Television Production and Film Studies along with Radio Broadcasting.

This drew further commendation from Igho “I am very excited about this , and I express  my sincere congratulations to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Bashir Garba, Dean Faculty of Social Science and Head of Department Dr Mijinyawa as well as the staff and students of Mass Communication department for this giant stride”. 

Igho stated that “one day, graduates of film studies from the department will be able to shoot iconic historical movies that are based on the teachings and lives of the founding fathers of the Sokoto Caliphate in order to preserve the culture and tradition as well as internationalise the rich knowledge of the people.”