Noble Igwe Defends 112 After Failed Live TV Test

Noble Igwe has defended Nigeria’s 112 emergency number after it failed to connect during a live demonstration on Channels Television

Nigerian media personality and entrepreneur Noble Igwe has defended the country’s 112 emergency number after repeated attempts to reach the service failed during a live television demonstration on Channels Television.

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The incident occurred on Tuesday during ‘Politics Today’, when Alwan Hassan, a member of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, challenged the programme’s presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, to dial 112 and demonstrate that the emergency service was working.

However, the presenter’s attempts to connect to the number were unsuccessful, triggering public criticism and renewed questions about the reliability of Nigeria’s emergency response system.

Reacting to the incident in a post on X, formerly Twitter, Igwe criticised Nigerians for drawing conclusions about the service based on the failed broadcast demonstration.

“Nigerians are behaving like they know it all, 112 is ONLY active in an emergency situation and that was no emergency. The fact that it failed on National TV does not mean that it will fail you, it may not connect in the first few days,” he wrote.

Igwe argued that the unsuccessful call during the programme did not necessarily mean the number would fail to connect when someone genuinely needed emergency assistance.

His comments have generated further debate on social media, with Nigerians expressing different opinions about the emergency line and its accessibility.

While some may share his position that a television demonstration cannot establish how the service performs in every emergency, others have questioned why the number could not connect during the broadcast.

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The incident has also renewed attention on the importance of a reliable emergency hotline, which members of the public may need to contact during situations requiring urgent police, fire or medical assistance.