The Senate President, Senator David Mark, has stated the
National Assembly’s readiness to look into the possibility of giving
journalists in the country insurance policy to cushion the hazards of the
profession.
Senator Mark, who said this on
Saturday at the opening of the 2013 Senate Press Corps Retreat in Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, noted that “I advocate that there is need for you to have proper
insurance and life coverage. As part of our legislative functions and in
furtherance of good governance, it is also our concern and I believe we will be
able to address that issue.”
Mark charged the Senate Press Corps
to be factual in their reportage, to educate and enlighten the masses on the
activities at the hallowed chambers, even as he commended them, saying: “I must
say the Senate Press Corps has done well, but there is still room for
improvement. The opportunity you have as Senate reporters is not available to
all. If you are to criticise, criticise constructively and when it is time to
praise, do so. Balance your report so that people can make informed decision,”
he said.
The Senate President lauded the
infrastructural development in Akwa Ibom State, adding that “it is impossible
to come to Akwa Ibom without making a statement that God’s will is done in the
state. What we lack most in this country is not the vision, but the political
will and courage to execute projects without distraction like what Governor
Godswill Akpabio is doing.”
The state governor described Senator
Mark as an epitome of simplicity, adding that he was “making history as the
longest serving Senate President in Nigeria.”
He admonished Senate Press Corps to
project of the Senate in good light.
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