Lawmakers Seek Improved Welfare For Journalists

Members of the House of Representatives have applauded journalists covering the House for their accurate and unbiased reportage.

The lawmakers including chairmen of Standing Committees of the House also lauded the performance of the 9th Assembly, crediting the operational style of the leadership to the watchdog role of the media.

The lawmakers, who spoke at the end-of-year get-together and awards ceremony organised by the House of Representatives Press Corps, expressed delight at the milestone achieved by the 9th House.

Chairman, House Committee on Power, Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, who was honoured with an award of the ‘Most Impactful Power Committee Chairman of the House’ attributed the uniqueness and the success of the 9th Assembly to the leadership quality and style of the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.

He said, “I am proud of the 9th National Assembly. I have been around for sometime but the 9th Assembly we think we did a lot of things differently. We worked together. We worked very hard and were able to achieve our set out targets. All these go to the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, for the kind of leadership he has offered to us.

“This 9th Assembly is scandal-free and we also wish to commend ourselves for that. I also wish to commend the Press Corps for keeping us on our toes, trying to make us do the correct things because if you know that there are people watching you, that would make you do the right thing. We would continue to work together,” he said.

The lawmaker also expressed regrets over the manner in which journalists are treated in Nigeria despite the importance of the work done by them.

He said everything possible must be done to ensure that journalists are happy and they are doing their work well.

He lauded the Press Corps for always keeping the lawmakers on their toes and always ensuring that the right things are done both at plenary and committee levels.