THE USE OF TELEVISION IN COVID-19 CRISIS RESPONSE STRATEGIES: A STUDY OF CROSS RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION TELEVISION.
Abstract
The importance of good health and safety for citizens in the development of a
nation cannot be overemphasized; and as such, should be accorded utmost priority by
the government and concerned bodies in view of the recent health crisis and
challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic otherwise known and referred to as
COVID-19. With a population of about 200 million people, Nigeria remains one of
the ten countries most affected by COVID-19 on the African continent to date. After
recording its index case in February 2020 and with still many uncertainties about the
disease, including its severity and transmissibility, Nigeria has faced large-scale
community transmission.
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