By Sani Sulaiman.
The Zonal Director Radio Nigeria Kaduna, Malam Haruna Idris has warned staff of the News and Current Affairs Department against Indiscipline, Lateness and negligence to duty.
Malam Haruna Idris sounded the warning at the Maiden Editorial meeting with staff of the Directorate held on Wednesday, 10th September 2025.
The meeting, which commenced at 10 AM, had in attendance all the staff of the department and other supporting staff of the zone.
Adressing the staff, the Zonal Director said his major priority is news and quality contents, emphasising that negligence to duty and indiscipline would no longer be tolerated.
He expressed dismay over the unhygienic environment of the newsroom and called for attitudinal among staff by doing the right thing.
Idris who stressed the need for teamwork, warned staff against what he termed African time, pointing out that defaulters would be queried as every action must have its consequences.
“I have been a practising journalist for over twenty-five years, and we must do everything possible to transform the newsroom and the organisation as a whole”, the Zonal Director reaffirms.
He directed that henceforth, the news staff must produce quality content of twenty-five minutes to bring back audience and reputation of Radio Nigeria Kaduna.
The Zonal Director advised staff of the department to be committed to duty in accordance with the rules and regulations of the organisation.
“Nobody should have self-entitlement, anyone that does not want to work should resign and give a chance to those who have interest in the job. It’s not by force you must work in FRCN, because many people are not doing their work”, Idris echoes.
He directed that henceforth, general meeting will be held monthly, and that attendance is mandatory for each staff, warning against late coming.
“If I say 10 Am, I mean 10 Am.’, therefore everyone must be punctual whenever I fix a meeting. On the news content, I always listen to the news, therefore, everyone must be very serious of what he or she does”, he restates.
Malam Haruna Idris who reaffirmed commitment to address the challenges of the organisation in phases, however promised to be fair to all irrespective of differences.
Earlier, the Deputy Director News (DDN) Aminu Abdullahi Gombi, who emphasized the need for all staff to be committed to their duties, decried the high level of indiscipline in the department and called for attitudinal change.
Aminu Gombi urged the staff to rally round and support the Zonal Director to achieve his set goals of transforming the station.