Comparative Study of India and Nigeria Communication Policy

Abstract

A national communication policy enunciates the goals, objectives and functions of communication system and aims, at dovetailing these with the overall socio-economic, political and cultural development goals of the society. The Indian media policy is divided into “five year plans” for ease of implementation while for Nigeria there is no media policy in place to guide communication systems in Nigeria. The study made use of both primary and secondary sources in its methodology. The study concluded that a national communication policy to guide communication systems in a country is crucial for her overall development. The paper recommended that for Nigeria to have an acceptable communication policy that would fast track the expected development, there is the need to learn from the Indian National Communication Policy. Like India, Nigerian Communication Policy must be indigenously produced. India has not allowed foreign media materials to swamp the country and distort her tradition and cultural values.

Keyword: India, Nigeria, Communication policy