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Radio stations reduce operation hours as rising cost of diesel bites harder on businesses

In a bid to adjust to the lingering diesel situation, Nigerian radio stations are now cutting down on operation hours.

In a bid to adjust to the situation, businesses and radio stations are cutting down on operation hours. (Unsplash)

The unending diesel scarcity in Nigeria has forced many radio stations in the country to cut down their transmission hours from 24 to 16.

Nigerian radio stations especially those located in cities like Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, and Port Harcourt run for 24 hours to keep serving their audiences.

But due to the lingering diesel scarcity which continues to cripple businesses, the managements of many radio stations have decided to cut down their operation hours to remain in business.

Throughout February, Nigerians struggled to buy petroleum to power their machines and vehicles as fuel scarcity hit the country following the importation of adulterated fuel into the country.

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This bad fuel saga was followed by a perennial increase in the cost of petrol across the country, followed by diesel scarcity which now sells for over N700 per litre.

Unfortunately, the challenges facing business owners in Nigeria were recently compounded by the perennial electricity problems in the country.

However, in a bid to adjust to the situation, businesses and radio stations are cutting down on operation hours, while others are budgeting more funds for diesel to keep their business going.

Last week, Hot 98.3 in Abuja and Ogun State-based Women Radio 91.7 announced that new transmission hours would be in place until the poor electricity supply in the country and the price of diesel stabilise.

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While Hot FM now commences its operation hours from 5:00 am to 9:30 pm, Women Radio reduced its operation hours to 14 hours, starting from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm Mondays to Sundays.

Also, Royal Roots 92.9 FM in Ibadan has rescheduled its programming due to the lingering high cost and scarcity of diesel.

In a statement on its Instagram page, the radio station said its programs will now end by 9 pm.

This reporter also gathered that Citi FM and Yes FM in Lagos have stopped running 24 hours programming.

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The two radio stations now shut down operations at 12 am.

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