By Yusuf Muhd Inuwa
The Director-General Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria FRCN Dr Mohammed Bulama, has announced a series of new initiatives aimed at improving staff welfare and boosting the Corporation’s operational efficiency.
Speaking during a meeting with leaders of the In-House Unions at Radio House, Abuja, Dr. Bulama revealed that a committee would be constituted to work with union representatives on the proposed 13th-month salary.
He also disclosed that arrangements were underway to provide additional end-of-year packages for staff in zonal stations who were not captured during last December’s distribution.
The DG highlighted ongoing modernization efforts across FRCN stations nationwide, including the construction of a new Broadcast Academy Annex in Gwagwalada and the renovation of the Lagos Academy.
He further confirmed that certificates issued by the Academy would now qualify staff for step increments, following planned reforms to the curriculum.
Ahead of the 2026 promotion exercise, Dr. Bulama stated that a committee had been set up to review and expand the manning level, adding that this year’s promotion process would begin early in the year.
He noted that the Corporation had procured new transmitters, studio equipment, and two operational buses to enhance service delivery. In addition, management had requested the release of office spaces previously occupied by the Voice of Nigeria VON to reduce congestion at the headquarters.
Dr. Bulama also announced plans to redesign the FRCN website and introduce a dedicated mobile application, emphasizing that improvements at the headquarters would be replicated across zonal and FM stations nationwide.
Earlier, leader of the delegation and President of the In-House Unions, Comrade Tersoo Zamber, thanked the Director-General for granting audience and commended management for the end-of-year welfare package, ongoing construction works at Radio House, and recent staff promotions.
He however, appealed for an earlier commencement of the promotion process, payment of the 13th-month salary this year, and expansion of the manning level to accommodate more staff.
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