International Satellite Providers of Free to Air and Pay TV platforms including HISPASAT, EUTELSAT and Nile SAT worldwide have bounced off the proposed Biafra Television Free to Air scheduled to start transmission on the 15th January 2016.
It was learnt on good authority said that the international Communications Union and High Frequency Coordinating Conference has approved such moves by the providers.
It was learnt that the cancellation of the contracts for which no reason was given has created major problem for Pro Biafra groups, whose media and propaganda structures were severely crippled by an earlier successful takeover of 15560KHz – 19 meter Band Shortwave by the Federal Government barely two months ago.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is believed to have been hit by the string of setbacks, with one of them, Austin Ofomah, expressing regret at the action of the satellite providers.
“The spirit of Biafra cannot be defeated” he said in a statement, adding “what the Federal Government is doing is against International Broadcasting Convention on the right of free expression.”
It was also gathered that the success of the Federal Government effort is largely due to the role of the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired General Babagana Monguno, whose discreet contacts and reach has shut the Pro Biafran groups at the international level. [myad]
