In a BBC Africa Eye documentary, the activist was seen slapping a lady who was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire, sparking mixed reactions on and off social media.
Although Isah apologised for his action, the NBC summoned him to explain the circumstances behind the incident.
In a statement on Thursday, the NBC said it met with the Brekete Family show host on May 26,2021 and “has reviewed the events and notes unreserved apologies and regrets expressed by the broadcaster”.
The commission said the action was in clear violation of the broadcasting code and a betrayal of confidence placed on him by the people and the federal government.
While recognising that the radio station has tuned its programming to the yearnings of the people, it noted that the station has been repeatedly warned and fined over abuse of ethics over the years.
It, therefore, ordered the suspension of the station’s licence for 30 days, effective from May 31.
“It is important to state that the commission has, over the years, advised, cautioned, warned, and fined the station over repeated cases of outright abuse, denigrating remarks, intimidation, and flagrant abuse of ethics of the fairness, balance, fair hearing on the station,” the statement reads.
“It is also on record that the commission had conducted several training and retraining programmes for the station and the host of the Brekete Family programme especially.
“The commission has therefore in line with the sanction provisions in 15.5.2 of the broadcasting code, ordered the suspension of licence of the broadcaster, until the broadcaster commits to ethical and professional broadcasting. The suspension order is effective from Monday the 31st of May 2021, at 12am.
“The order shall last 30 days during which it is expected that the broadcaster will put its house in order and attune itself to responsive, professional, and responsible broadcasting.
“It shall also pay a recommencement fee of as provided for in section 15.5.1 of the broadcasting code at the end of the suspension period.”
Although Isah apologised for his action, the NBC summoned him to explain the circumstances behind the incident.
In a statement on Thursday, the NBC said it met with the Brekete Family show host on May 26,2021 and “has reviewed the events and notes unreserved apologies and regrets expressed by the broadcaster”.
The commission said the action was in clear violation of the broadcasting code and a betrayal of confidence placed on him by the people and the federal government.
While recognising that the radio station has tuned its programming to the yearnings of the people, it noted that the station has been repeatedly warned and fined over abuse of ethics over the years.
It, therefore, ordered the suspension of the station’s licence for 30 days, effective from May 31.
“It is important to state that the commission has, over the years, advised, cautioned, warned, and fined the station over repeated cases of outright abuse, denigrating remarks, intimidation, and flagrant abuse of ethics of the fairness, balance, fair hearing on the station,” the statement reads.
“It is also on record that the commission had conducted several training and retraining programmes for the station and the host of the Brekete Family programme especially.
“The commission has therefore in line with the sanction provisions in 15.5.2 of the broadcasting code, ordered the suspension of licence of the broadcaster, until the broadcaster commits to ethical and professional broadcasting. The suspension order is effective from Monday the 31st of May 2021, at 12am.
“The order shall last 30 days during which it is expected that the broadcaster will put its house in order and attune itself to responsive, professional, and responsible broadcasting.
“It shall also pay a recommencement fee of as provided for in section 15.5.1 of the broadcasting code at the end of the suspension period.”
From cable.ng
*If they like they should suspend his destiny, that wicked woman he slapped will never lay her hands on any child again because she will be busy trying to get over the slaps.
That Said, Ahmad please control your slap timing sand if you must do it off camera
I expected this.
ReplyDeleteWhen he slapped that woman, we all said she deserved it. But how about this man? Did he deserve to be slapped? Does Ahmad think he can take on that man if he'd reacted to the slap? Abeg i hate nonsense jare. The man is very unprofessional, period!
Please what did the man do?
DeleteHe should take the 30day to find cure to his ISD, Impulsive Slapping Disorder.🤣🤣🤣
DeleteI hope he comes back humbled.
Ahmed is obviously abusive
DeletePlease the man he slapped,what was his offence?
ReplyDeleteOh, finally!! Now the highly woke, intellectual Nigerians can drink water and rest. He's been suspended, y'all are happy now? This is a man that has done what their president can never do even if he rules for the next twenty years. In a sane clime in a sane clime nye nye nye!!!
ReplyDeleteGo and rest now dear Ahmed, you did noble, you did right by slapping the foolish people you slapped, go have quality time with your family while you work on how to control your emotions. The extremely woke Nigerians that made sure you were suspended can now continue from where you stopped without any flaw. A big fan of all your good deeds sir. 💐💐❤️
Haba Chisom! Can we love someone and also acknowledge when the person does bad? Blind loyalty and blind opposition is what got us here as a nation. The 30days suspension is good so it doesn't become norm.
DeleteStella has said it all🙌
ReplyDeleteThat woman is a bad omen. See what she did to that innocent child. Imagine what slapping her had caused Ahmed. May God divert all wicked people from our path. Amen.
ReplyDeleteExactly how witches operates, majorly we should either kill them or avoid them. This is how they go about ruining families too and causing disputes.
DeleteThe slapped individual was scamming people in the name of CAC registration! Ahmed has temper problems which he knows and apologizes sometimes when he goes out of bounds, but I still reiterate my words, that woman definitely deserved the slaps and more. Ahmed just control your temper that's all. a lot of politicians have done worse and nobody has ever come for them. if only they would be handling matters the way they are going about his own maybe there wont be so much wahala for this country.
ReplyDelete@Zaram,Chisom and the other Berekete family members worldwide, we will forever be with our ordinary president. Please I need an answer, if it is ur child that lady burned her head alive, what will u do????. As for me hmmmm,the answer is an eye for an eye. BURN A CHILD ALIVE!!!! Habaaaaaa mana, ORDINARY GABA GABA DAI....
ReplyDeleteplease Stella post am for me🙏🙏
Let her parents deal with her as they deem fit - slap her, burn her, kill her, etc. Not for Ahmed Isah to take laws into his hands and be behaving as Hitler, with his crowd of help-seeking disciples hailing him on. Please all of you should exercise restraints and not cry more than the bereaved.
DeleteWhoever you slapped, deserves it. They may have a suspended your licence, but you are the real OG.
ReplyDeleteI de tell you!
DeleteIt may interest you to know that Ahmed doesn't pay his staff salaries, yet he talks about fighting for human right and justice. My friend works at the radio station so I am not just talking. They can't even speak out cos worshippers like you won't believe them. How do you even tell anyone that he doesn't pay salaries yet he doles out money on the show? Brother is a user and abuser diguising as an activist.
DeleteOkay.......o
ReplyDeleteA BV stated that a guest on the show simply said someone did not attend the show because they did not like the show, the host then wished blindness on the person for not liking his show. How can a so-called human rights activist wish someone blindness because they don't like their show. Obviously this man some serious issues and a God complex.
ReplyDeleteI listened to that episod loud and clear. He said "oh, she feel say she too classy to listen to our show? God help us give her ear cancer! Make her ear swell up! Make she no ever use her ears hear better thing again for life". And they all chorused "Amen!!!"😳😳😳😳
DeleteSo it was ear cancer, my mistake. But still a vile statement, and bringing God into it. You take the name of God in vain and use it to wish evil on others and think it will be well with you.
DeleteGoodness, and they all like a chorus said, Amen😱 See how ppl can easily be led astray, don't even have their own minds to decipher wrong from right.
Ahmed Isah, please you need to control temper.
ReplyDeleteAll of you criticizing him are like those that wanted to stone the harlot in the Bible... He his short fused... yes. But what he has done for widows and orphan in this Nigeria ehn, Our government never do half. He might have said some things that he shouldn’t have but if I come to your shop and criticize what you are selling, what will be your reaction? Nobody is perfect. Let us all strive to be better and if he has acknowledged his wrong, who are we to judge. Matthew 7:7. I pray that girl’s head doesn’t rotten beyond what it is now and I also pray it doesn’t affect her brain. I want to ask a question thou... if you are suddenly called to the police station that someone used your name to scam poor people, what will you do?
ReplyDeleteTuntun worshippers like you are like Buhari's worshippers who said they will vote for him even with NEPA bill. What is wrong is wrong, even a judge passing a death penalty still ends with the phrase "God have mercy on your soul ".
DeleteAll of you criticizing him are like those that wanted to stone the harlot in the Bible... He his short fused... yes. But what he has done for widows and orphan in this Nigeria ehn, Our government never do half. He might have said some things that he shouldn’t have but if I come to your shop and criticize what you are selling, what will be your reaction? Nobody is perfect. Let us all strive to be better and if he has acknowledged his wrong, who are we to judge. Matthew 7:7. I pray that girl’s head doesn’t rotten beyond what it is now and I also pray it doesn’t affect her brain. I want to ask a question thou... if you are suddenly called to the police station that someone used your name to scam poor people, what will you do?
ReplyDelete@anon 12:57 you just spoke my mind
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