The Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Oluyole FM, has resumed transmission after a fire razed section of its complex.
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)’s abrupt restoration of electricity resulted in a power surge that started the fire.
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The affected areas, according to the station, included the studio, the make-up studio, and the television studio. Millions of naira’s worth of equipment was reportedly destroyed.
The Oyo State Government owns the station as one of its holdings.
According to MDB, BCOS’ radio arm has resumed operations under a temporary agreement.
The engineering staff of the station started it to deal with the significant damage the flames had inflicted.
Executive Chairman of BCOS, Prince Dotun Oyelade, regretted the serious damage done to three of the corporation’s studios.
He spoke while inspecting the facilities on Thursday.
Oyelade, however, assured that everything would be done to ensure a temporary semblance of normal transmission.
He said;
The Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State was on Wednesday afternoon gutted by fire triggered by a power surge caused by the sudden restoration of electric power by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
The areas affected by the fire incident are the studio where the station’s dispute resolution program ‘So daa bee’ is recorded, the make-up studio and the television studio.
