Dynamic Staff of Lavun Community Radio

Lavun Community Radio is comprised of dedicated staff who have the experience, creativity and determination to achieve a positive result in broadcasting. Our staff’ individual approaches complement each other.

Alh. Wachiko Abubakar

Station Manager

Attended Local Education Authority Primary School (LEA), Kutigi, 1976, Government Teachers College, Wushishi, 1981, College of Education, Minna, 1986, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, 1994, Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, 2006 respectively. Joined Niger State Civil Service in the year 1988 as Master Three (III) Teacher He rose through the ranks and retired as Director Education, October, 2022. Chairman Lavun Community Radio Establishment Committee, Participated in research and Planning workshop and process for Radio Jama’azhi (Lavun Community Radio), World Bank Support, 5th – 27th, January, 2009 at Kutigi, Jippan, Rugga and Shebe Communities Niger State. He is the Station Manager and Secretary Board of Trustee Lavun Community Radio, Kutigi, Niger State.

Mustapha Ahmed

Unit Head of Production

Mustapha Ahmed is a media professional and a practicing journalist mostly interested in investigative and community reporting. He has been practicing since school days (Campus Journalism) at Niger State polytechnic. He is Unit Head of Production, Lavun Community Radio 95.5fm and a reporter and Station’s Focal/Contact Person. He's equally a Staff of Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Agency as Chief Agricultural Superintendent. He's passionate about grassroots Awareness, Agricultural sensitization and Community development.

Chado Aliyu Ndakutigi

Producer, Continuity, & News Caster

Born in Emindaceko Kutigi, in kutigi town Headquarter of Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. In the year 1987 and attended Primary & Secondary Schools in kutigi Town.

Isah Yabagi Zakari

Admin & Accounting Officer

Isah Yabagi Zakari is a Volunteer Staff with Lavun Community Radio since Year 2005 to date as Admin and Accounting Officer. He's equally a Staff of Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Agency as Chief Agricultural Superintendent. He's passionate about grassroots Awareness, Agricultural sensitization and Community development.

Sayyedi Muhammad

Technical Officer

Sayyedi Muhammad is an Indigene of Kutigi , Lavun Local Government, Niger State He attended Kutigi Elementary School Government Technical School Kontagora, Bigger State. He Work with Niger State REB 1978--1981, Attended Kaduna Polytechnic Where He has Diploma in Electrucal Engineering He served with Niger State Ministry of Education/AME, Retired in the year 2018 as Chief Technical Officer, and Presently the Technical Officer LCR Kutigi. Born in Emindaceko Kutigi, in kutigi town Headquarter of Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. In the year 1987 and attended Primary & Secondary Schools in kutigi Town. He also obtained NCE at F.C.E. Kontagora. Department of Political Science and Social Studies in the year 2017. Currently serving Lavun Community Radio Kutigi as a producer, Continuity, and News Caster.

Hauwa Yunusa

Producer, OAP, & News Caster.

Hauwa Yunusa is a native of Kutigi, Lavun Local Government, Niger State. She is a Science Laboratory technician, passionate about community advocacy and women mobilization. Hauwa is an On Air Presenter and a News Caster. Hauwa is equally a producer of women and health programs.

Abdulkadir Abubakar

Volunteer News Caster,Writer & Reporter

Abdulkadir Abubakar Kutigi. Attended Government College Bida, F.U T Minna. Volunteer Staff, Lavun Community Radio Kutigi, News Caster, Writer, reporter and editor. Areas of interest: Journalism, Education and Community Development.Hauwa is equally a producer of women and health programs.

MUHAMMAD NDAKWAMA KUTIGI

Program Manager

Born in Kutigi, Niger State on 15th February, 1958, attended Junior and Senior Pri. Sch, Kutigi between 1963 - 1969, Government Teachers' College Lapai and Doko from 1973 - 1978. He was employed as Primary School Teacher and later transferred to Lavun LGA as Information Officer Lavun Local Government till He retired. Mohammed Ndakwama obtained Diploma in Local Government Administration in 1987 from ABU, Zaria. Other certificates obtained includes; - Diploma in Journalism from Institute of Journalism, Jos, Plateau State. - Advance Diploma Public Administration *(ADPA)* Niger State Polytechnic, Bida Campus *etc.* He is Presently, The Program Manager Lavun Community Radio, Kutigi since 2013 to date

Abdullahi Mohammed

On Air Personality

Born in the year 1989, schooled within Niger and Borno States, Nigeria, including famous University of Maiduguri. Attended workshops and events, both within and outside my State of origin of Niger State. Mohammed effectively works in a team and brings different skills and expertise to bear in optimizing team performance towards achieving or exceeding organisational goals of Lavun Community Radio (LCR), Kutigi, Niger State (First Community Radio in Nigeria). Also, his flair in designing, adapting, and applying participatory tools and exercises has increased success in understanding and facilitating sustainable solutions to complex and sensitive organizational and community challenges and problems.

Aisha Ndako Mohammed

On Air Personality

Aisha Ndako Mohammed, born in Kutigi, Lavun Local Government, Niger State. Passionate about community advocacy and women mobilization. Aisha Ndako is an On Air Personality specialized in Nupe Language programs.