Digitalization of Taraba state
Television (TTV) according to th
state governor, Arc. Darius Dick
Ishaku, will be completed befo
June 2017 to beat the deadline
the switch-over from analogue
digital.

The governor who made this kno
through his Senior
Special Assista
Media and Publicity, Sylvanus Y. G
during an interactive session with
Naija247 News in Jalingo the state
capital,said the state government
signed the contract for the full
digitization of the state television
Pinnacle Communication Limited i
December 2015 to ensure that the
deadline of June 2017 was met.
He added that because of the
government’s commitment to the
project, the governor immediatel
mobilized the contractor to site, a
that the project has attained 90 p
completion.


The governor lauded the efforts o
Pinnacle Communications Limited
delivering a quality job within a s
period.
He explained that a digitalized tel
and radio for the state would go a
way in not only improving quality
programming but also create
employment for the teeming yout
went through many forms of com
training.

According to him, government wo
employ at least 100 new staff afte
exercise to man the new facility,
comprehensive staff quarters wo
constructed at the permanent site
ease staff accommodation proble
staff bus is also to be provided to
address staff transportation issue
While giving update on the projec
Executive Director, Pinnacle
Communications, Mr. Dipo Onifa
conducted Journalists round the
at the Taraba Television permane
in Mallum said Pinnacle
Communications, a leading
communication firm in Nigeria, w
committed to providing quality se
to the state television.
He disclosed that already the virtu
digital studios have been complet
meet international standards whil
cameras have already been moun
adding that all other accompanyin
equipment have been fully suppli
installed and now ready for the fu
off of the station.


According to the Executive Direct
Pinnacle Communications was ha
similar digitalization of broadcast
houses in several states across co
Naija27 News, observed that resi
of Jalingo and environs were alre
enjoying quality signals from Tara
Television ahead of the full take-o
while the office complex was wea
new look.
The work on the digitalization of T
Television, according to a cross s
of residents of Jalingo, the state c
was one of the major achievemen
Governor Ishaku’s administration.
Mr. Joel Shawulu, a media expert,
commended the Governor for
embarking on the digitalization ex
on time with a view of meeting th
2017 National Broadcasting
Communication’s deadline for full
switchover from analogue to digit
all broadcast media organizations
Nigeria.

He said he had no doubt that Pinn
Communications would deliver a
job to the state government consi
her track record in the communic
industry in Nigeria.
Similarly, Alhaji Suleiman Yusuf, a
political analyst described the tim
completion of the digitization exe
of the state television by the com
as a display of competence and
commitment to hard work.
Pinnacle Communications Ltd, wa
recently endorsed as the sole sign
distributors by the National
Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
withdrawing its N1.2 trillion suit a
the federal government for allege
breach of contractual agreement.
The Director General, NBC, Mr.
Modibbo Kawu, it would be recall
immediately after a meeting with
Directors of Pinnacle Communica
led by the chairman, Chief Lucky
Omoluwa in Abuja last week anno
that Pinnacle Communications Li
remains the sole signal distributo
the June 2017 switch-over project
Nigeria from analogue to digital
viewing.


According to the NBC boss, “I am
to report that we have reached
substantial agreement in the inter
Nigeria’s DSO Pinnacle Communic
Limited is fully back into the proc
Similarly, we have also taken a de
that Pinnacle Communications wo
serve as the signal distributors fo
next phase for which we have
tentatively chosen the Federal Ca
Territory, Abuja” he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Lucky Omoluwa,
chairman, Pinnacle Communicati
told journalists in Abuja last week
the company’s foreign partners, J
Antennas and Gates Air, manufact
of broadcast equipment were rea
commence operation.
According to him “We have held
meeting with the NBC and we met
minister of Information with our f
partners who are familiar with th
terrain and we equally have
infrastructures in the 36 states of
federation and will commence
operations soon.”