CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0
Background to the Study
Religion fanaticism has been a recurring issue
in Nigerian society and one can wonder if there can be a permanent end to it.
Towards solving the problems of religious crisis and creating religion harmony in
Nigerian society, television broadcast has been identified as one of the
panacea as to curb it effect in the society.
According to Ekueme (2011), television has the
responsibility to inform the people of the state about the daily event which
can affect their lives. It also has the responsibility to educate and
entertain, project local cultures and some as a unifying factor through
programmes relevant to the needs for its audience”.
