FG seeks France partnership to boost Nigeria’s broadcast industry

Abdullateef Fowew

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has visited the headquarters of France Médias Monde in Paris to explore opportunities for cooperation in broadcasting, media training and consultancy.

Idris met with the group’s Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Marie-Christine Saragosse, and the Director of France Médias Monde Académie, Antoine Cormery, during his working visit to France.

In a statement shared on social media, the minister said the discussions focused on partnerships that could support Nigeria’s transition to digital broadcasting and strengthen the country’s expanding media sector.

“Today, as part of my working visit to France, I visited the headquarters of the France Médias Monde group @France_MM, the parent company of France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI),” Idris wrote.

He described France Médias Monde as “a global news and broadcast giant,” noting that the organisation has more than 1,800 employees and offices across the world.

According to him, Nigeria was exploring opportunities to cooperate with the media group “for the benefit of Nigeria’s broadcast industry.”

Idris said Nigeria’s fast-growing media market offered “immense opportunities for local and international players,” adding that the opportunities would increase with the implementation of the country’s digital broadcasting transition programme.

“The ultimate beneficiaries will be the Nigerian people, who will gain access to more content driven by greater investment, technology and competition,” he said.

He added that the proposed cooperation could contribute to a “more vibrant and economically productive broadcast industry” in Nigeria.