News Editor
By Olu Balogun
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has congratulated the newly elected chairman and other executives of the Senate Press Corps, SPC.
In the election held on Friday at the Senate Press Corps Centre, Mr. Taiye Odewale, the Chief Correspondent of Blueprint Newspaper in the Senate emerged as the chairman and Mrs. Naomi Sharang of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN as the vice chairman.
Other newly elected executives of the Senate Press Corps are Samson Atekojo Usman of Daily Post, Secretary; Marcus Charity of ITV, Assistant Secretary; Tunde Opalana of Daily Times, Treasurer; Caroline Ameh of Observer Newspaper, Financial Secretary; Mustapha Eniseyin of MITV, Auditor; Timothy Adebisi of Ben TV, Welfare Officer; and Peter Owolabi of Aso TV as the Chief Whip.
In a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau congratulated all other newly elected executives of the parliamentary correspondents’ body.
He said “Mr. Odewale’s election is a well-deserved acknowledgement of his dedication and professionalism in journalism and a testament to his modest contributions to nation-building.”
The Deputy Senate President, however, urged the new leadership of the Press Corps to diligently uphold the values of accurate and ethical reporting of the National Assembly, to effectively educate and inform the public about the activities, roles and responsibilities of the National Assembly as the legislative arm of government.
He assured the new executives of the Senate’s continued support, emphasising that the Office of the Deputy President of the Senate will always remain available to them.
“I urge the new leadership to work diligently to enhance the values of accurate and ethical reporting in the National Assembly, thereby educating and informing the public about the activities, roles and responsibilities of the National Assembly as the legislative arm of government.
“The Senate will continue to support the Press Corps, and my office always remains open to you. We look forward to partnering with you to help move the nation forward,” he stated.
