Kogi Radio, the popular Confluence FM has been closed down over lack of money to buy petrol WAR has learned.
The station that commenced operation in 1992 and is located at the hilltop of the famous Mt Patti has since been shut down since Tuesday.
Mr. Ameh, a Lokoja resident who is very close to the Managing Director of the radio station, explained how the MD has been funding the radio station with his money and could not continue because he does not have money anymore as a result of the coronavirus consequences.
He explained that some of his friends that work at the radio station have since stopped going to work for over a week.
This is even as he narrated that the station works partially before it was finally shut down.
Mr. Amana, another Lokoja resident, who prefers his first name mentioned, told WAR the radio station has been struggling to operate, pointing out that it works less than eight hours in a day as against 24 hours a radio station of its kind is supposed to operate.
Insider sources within the radio station told WAR, the Kogi State government has since stopped funding the radio, and, has stopped it from accessing any fund from the state.
The sources added that the refusal of the state government to fund the radio has since exposed it to struggle for survival which cannot continue for lack of funds.
When WAR, sought the explanation of Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi state commissioner of information, he declined to speak.
West African Reporter