There may not be much to celebrate yet but for positive result achieved, there is need for documentation.
So then you can say the Federal Government is elated that it achieved what at some point was impossible in Nigeria.
With the launch of a satellite pay TV in Nigeria, subscribers can start to enjoy value for their money.
The Federal Government has unveiled a new satellite pay television which would serve satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians by giving them value for their money.
It would also serve as an alternative to the existing ones.
Nigeria Launch Pay-Per-View TV
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, declared at the launch of Silver Lake Television (SLTV) at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
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Silver Lake Television is an indigenous Nigerian satellite television that is offering prospective customers pay per view right.
Akume said Nigerians can now “reap from the bountiful harvest awaiting investors in the Nigerian economy.”
He commended the management of Metrodigital Limited, the owners of the firm, for what he said was their patriotic step in setting up the satellite television.
“It is becoming very clear that we are on the right path to our collective recovery and prosperity.
This is our country; the only one we can truly call our own and we must fix it by ourselves,” Akume said.
SLTV Will Provide Value For Money
“In recent times, Nigerians have been yearning for alternatives to Satellite Pay TV that can serve as an alternative to the existing ones.
SLTV has responded and they are willing to give their fellow compatriots real value for their money in terms of service quality and affordability.
“President Bola Tinubu, has made lots of policy changes in his quest for economic recovery, one of the results being the reason that we have gathered here today.
The launch of SLTV, which has the full backing of the federal government as they continue to do legitimate business in the broadcast industry of Nigeria,” the SGF noted.
The Managing Director of Metrodigital Limited, Dr. Ifeanyi Okafor, thanked the federal government for the support.
He lamented that the growth of Pay TV in Nigeria had been hampered by policies and legal frameworks that encouraged monopoly.
Okafor said his firm was, however, encouraged to invest because the government had started to take positive steps to address the issue.
“The Pay TV industry in Nigeria has not actually witnessed a robust and accelerated growth since inception as witnessed in other places.
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Government Policies Responsible For Poor Quality Service
Okafor fingered the policies and legal framework that shaped the practice and attitude of the industry participants as what was responsible.
According to him, these allowed the dominant players to introduce monopolistic practices that over the years led to poor quality of service delivery.
“It is however gratifying that in the last few years, the FG, took the bull by the horn and addressed some of these problems,” Okafor stated
