SECTOR 3 3.11 The state/public broadcaster offers as much diverse and creative local content as economically achievable. Nigeria’s state broadcasters complain that they are underfunded. However, in the face of competition from private media, they make an effort to undertake as much local and diverse programming as possible with their scarce resources. Reasonable progress has been made in this area over the years. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.8 (2008 = 2.4) 3.12 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion given its potential to broaden access by communities to the airwaves. Previous military regimes all perceived community radio as a potential source of unrest, particularly since campus radio stations run by universities operated in the volatile university milieu, where students were prone to contesting government decisions. Radio was therefore feared to be a potential weapon in the hands of ‘reckless’ students. With the advent of democracy, successive governments have shown more sympathy towards the development of community radio. In synergy with civil society, the government now has a policy document for rolling out community radio. In 2010, authorities opened the door for community radio to be authorised to function, but no licences have been issued as yet, except for campus community radio stations, which are operational in some university campuses. Frequent changes at the helm of the Information Ministry have contributed to slowing the development of the sector. New ministers often need time to study the files, but leave office before taking action or even developing strong interest 42 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NIGERIA 2011