By Amos Tauna
A weekly radio programme, ‘Get lt Together’ campaign of the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative, NURHI, will be back on air this weekend in Kaduna, Lagos and Oyo States.
The new season of the “Get It Together” Radio programmes will air Se’rigbo in Lagos, Ireti Eda in Oyo, and Komai Nisan Jifa in Kaduna starting the week of February 12th, 2018.
The radio programmes are part of the Get it Together Campaign of the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative 2 (NURHI 2) which encourages all Nigerians to KNOW the facts about family planning, TALK to their partner, and GO for family planning services.
In the episodes of these popular radio programs — Se’rigbo in Lagos, Ireti Eda in Oyo, and Komai Nisan Jifa in Kaduna — audiences follow the lives of characters and their interesting journeys through everyday life in Nigeria.
The shows also give listeners the opportunity to call-in and speak directly with family planning experts, who will answer their questions live on-air. Listeners also have a chance to win weekly prizes of N1,000 recharge cards.
Speakiing about the programs, Dr. Mojisola Odeku, NURHI 2 Project Director said, “Listeners are hooked on the programs’ serial dramas and real stories. Fans calling-in to the program to have their questions answered by family planning experts is one of the more popular features.”
Radio Show premiere dates, radio stations, and broadcast times are as follows: Lagos Se’rigbo : -Bond 92.9 FM: Mondays 4-5pm -Radio Lagos 107.5FM: Mondays 4-5pm Both start on February 12 Oyo Ireti Eda : -Fresh 105.9FM: Wednesdays 4-5pm (Start date: February 14) -Amuludun 99.1FM: Mondays 3-4pm (Start Date: February 12) Kaduna Komai Nisan Jifa : -Liberty 91.7Fm: Saturdays 4-5pm (Start Date: February 17) -Nagarta Radio 747Khz: Wednesdays 3-4pm (Start Date: February 14)
Radio listeners could join in the conversation and see what other fans are saying and catch up on previous episodes on Get It Together’s official Facebook page: @getittogetherng About the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative 2 (NURHI 2)
The NURHI 2 project uses communication to increase demand for family planning among men and women. It is led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) in partnership with the Center for Communication Programs Nigeria (CCPN).
The Get It Together radio programs build on the success of the previous seasons and the campaign’s 2016 hit song “Get It Together,” featuring Paul ‘P Square’ Okoye and Tiwa Savage.
NURHI 2 has also helped establish a network of trained health providers offering friendly and confidential family planning services.
