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Station Boss: ‘We’re Traumatised By Rioters’

The broad hole left on the double-layer wall of the central studio of the Television Continental (TVC) told the extent of the wreck inflicted on the station.

No thanks to the arsonists who invaded the TV station located in Ikosi area of Lagos State in the wake of the violence that erupted last week in the State.

Transmission gadgets, state-of-the-art studios, production rooms and operational vehicles, all gone up in flames by the time the hoodlums left the station’s premises.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, visited the management and staff of the TV station to console them over the incident.

TVC’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Hanlon, led top management staff of the media organisation to receive Sanwo-Olu and his team, among which included the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo, and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso.

Hanlon took the Governor round the main auditorium, which was the hub of the TV station’s operation. It was completely razed.

The auditorium housed three main studios, three control rooms, three master control rooms and central transmission laboratory said to have been equipped with the modern communication gadgets worth millions of dollars.

All left in the building were charred materials.

The TV station boss told Sanwo-Olu that more than 250 production staff working in the razed building had been out of work since the incident happened. He added that over 500 direct employees of the station had been struggling to work in temporary accommodation put up by the company.

Hanlon said: “After the rioters invaded our premises and set the place on fire, some buildings in the premises survived. But the main transmission building is completely destroyed and it was the hub of our operations. The rioters cast fear and terror in the hearts of our employees when they broke in last week’s Wednesday morning.

“People’s hard work and huge investment that went down into the TV station were destroyed in a period of about an hour. The incident was really traumatising for all of us. The rioters left immense devastation. The entire interior of the building was destroyed. This is all that is left of our bubbling building, which was a centrepiece. Thankfully, no member of staff died in the incident.”
Hanlon said the immediate priority before the management of the TV station was to ensure that all direct employees were looked after, stressing that the means of livelihood of thousands of indirect workers attached to the brand had been threatened.

He said efforts were being taken to return TVC back to its full operations, promising that the station would bounce back stronger than it was.

The Governor was also shown a wreck of burnt vehicles belonging to the station and employees.

https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2020/10/29/arson-sanwo-olu-in-tvc-consoles-management-and-staff-2/

Someone was instructed to break up the protest and get compensated. That person brought unknown soldier and dispersed the protest, then burnt a lot of infrastructure down, his own investment was also destroyed to make it seem he was a victim.

I didn't mention names o.

sarahkom:
Paying loyalty to tinubu

He also paid loyalty to those whom their shops were looted in various locations in Lagos.
This is not the time to wail. Unfortunate Wailer

Pls, what will now happen to TVC staff?
We poor are still the one that will suffer the consequences.
Na wao ooo

His Masters Voice

Pls, what will now happen to TVC staff?

Pity them not. They are propagandist for an oppressively system. Their master will sort them out.

damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright
This wasn't caused by arsonist

A spitting fire dragon should be blamed

Same way our politicians blamed snakes, elephant, rat and monkey for disappearance of public funds

It's well

Sanwo-Olu is a consolator'.
He's been busy consoling people all over the place.

Confused human

Okay

Oh he wants to compensate Tinubu indirectly with lagosian money.

Nice

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Sanwo-olu should have instead used this opportunity to visit hundreds of families of Lekki shooting victims to confess his roles in this carnage but he chose to visit his Master's TV station. Pathetic

The government should do their part.

It is not difficult if greed and insincerity are not in the picture.

All these events in the world are similar to birth pangs. The world is in labour.... because change is coming.

A new kingdom is coming. Jesus is coming to reign.

He is coming in fury to punish the unjust and the wicked.

I have hope of eternity with him. I will not be punished but rather, I will be rewarded.

Why?

Because he took my place on the cross. I Acknowledged this and I do whatever he asks me to do.

You?

Run......The Cup of fury of the almighty is full... ready to be poured.

In the new kingdom, I will participate.

You?

Don't deceive yourself. If you don't accept his sacrifice, obey and do his will, you are condemned already.

I didn't say this. Jesus did.

Those proud and Disrespectful TVC and radio continental staffs, Even the owner of the company is humble.




I only pity tinubu,
Give Some Nigerians Small power and see them use it torment their fellow citizens.

I just pity d Sanwo olu guy. His hands are too tied. He would have rejected the post if he had d slightest idea.. Politics aside, I just developed a likeness for the guy since d protest started. How he has a thick skin for abuses and insults from protesters. Even had time to engage then. It's just so unfortunate

Afamed:

He also paid loyalty to those whom their shops were looted in various locations in Lagos.
This is not the time to wail. Unfortunate Wailer

Wawu..You shook me!
Did the guy offend you before?

Uncle you too should stop wailing o

it seems I have run out of words this night.

I feel for TVC.

Nice one from sanwo olu. I wish the entire TVC management and staffs the strength to pull through in this trying time.

Ok

It is well o....

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In as much I don't destruction of private and public properties. I will encourage the government to look into the agitation of youths and stop apportion blame whatsoever. Youths know why they are clamouring good change but it seems this government is dumb and blind.

Chai... TVC studios is now a shadow of it former self... It's now I know how those shiny and porsh studios can be attractive to the eye... Truly destruction is easy.

Oga business first ooo

I declare 600 billion trillion years of suffering for ipobs

Ok

I just hope TVC won't go the line of NTA with the way they seems to lick this dirty govt ass this days. Especially that Yori show.
Well I am Glad for the life of Morayo and Tope the your view presenters. I hope they come over the trauma.


Arise TV all the way.
They report it as it is.