Kaduna state House of Assembly committee on Information is working round the clock to ensure the optimal performance of the Kaduna State Media Corporation, KSMC 2024 budget.
The Chairman House Committee on information, Mr Henry Marah Zacharia who stated this during the budget performance review meeting with the management staff of KSMC, said the meeting became necessary as the state government fine tunes it 2025 budget.
He said the essence of the meeting is to assess the performance of the media outfit vis-à-vis its 2025 budget proposals.
Earlier, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KSMC, Mallam Ahmed Maiyaki, pointed that the media outfit whose radio reach is second to none in the north west geopolitical zone of the country, has listenership in neighbouring countries such as Niger, Chad and some parts Cameroon.
He emphasised the need for Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state to patronize the media outfit to help in generating more revenue to the state government.
The MD who described the outcome of the meeting as an avenue to address the challenges of the corporation, appreciated the support of the house committee thus far, and seek for more support in its drive to becoming a world class media organisation.