NIGERIA

Current status: Radio Maria Nigeria was inaugurated on 30 April 2022 in the capital Abuja, after more than 25 years of failed attempts. Nigeria is the most densely populated country in Africa, with a population of about 220 million. The Bishops Conference has welcomed the Radio Maria project with open arms. Despite the many obstacles, thanks to the miracle of prayer, it has now become possible to obtain 10 new licenses in 10 archdioceses and dioceses. Thanks to the offers already received, two substations in the diocese of Gboko and that of Makurdi are almost ready. Project: to create 8 Radio Maria stations in 8 archdioceses and dioceses. A radio station is effectively operational once the license is activated. In addition to the money necessary to implement each project, a fund must also be planned for to cover ordinary expenses, because at the beginning a radio station does not have any listeners nor, consequently, any local donors. The 8 licenses, for which funds are needed as soon as possible, must be activated by November 2023, as indicated by the Nigerian government. World Family of Radio Maria will therefore need to open 8 stations because each frequency corresponds to a radio station, according to the Nigerian authorities. By not activating a license before the deadline set by the State, we run the risk of losing it.