For long, Ndigbo has not had a strong voice on the media. In the light of this, Nigerian media system has so many challenges ranging from lack of interest from the south east.
Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South has disclosed plans to complete the first and tallest Ultramodern media hub in the southeast. Speaking while taking a contingency of Nigeria Union of Journalists on a tour of the 70 per cent completed project located in Nnewi, Anambra State, Ubah noted that the project was the first of its kind which will connect all Igbo across the world and give them a voice.
He pointed out some spectacular parts of the architectural wonder. From the 200 capacity amphitheater where folks can come and discuss sports weekends while watching it on a gigantic screen, the large printing press, the sound proof television studios, to the monitoring room for all the studios in the world, to the Nnewi height; from where one could see the highest point in Nnewi, from Nnewi height one can see practically all of Nnewi.
Not to talk of the section for clothing production, the over 20 living units for staff to make it easier for them to optimize their time and energy at work. There was another building beside it, Ebubechukwuuzo na Nnewi said it was being developed as a hotel complex that will take care of hospitality needs of people that use the hub’s services.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah took Nigeria Union of Journalist, National link Chapel around the Media building edifice, vow to encourage journalism in south east.
The Prince of the senate stated he was anticipating that with the over 60 workers on the site, the hub would be completed and commence operations by first quarter of 2023.
