The IG, when he visited Lagos about two months ago for the commissioning of police hospitals across the South West States, had said that journalists and members of their family would be given special healthcare services, a statement that was greeted with a loud applause from dignitaries present at the event.
Abubakar said he would dedicate himself to this promise whilst he remains as the nation’s number-one police.
Also, the development was welcomed by journalists across the country who hailed the police chief as a caring and dedicated officer.
In a related development, the President of the Nigerian Senate, General David Mark (retired), in Akwa Ibom State for a two-day retreat for members of the National Assembly correspondents, also proposed a compulsory insurance policy for media practitioners.
Mark noted the hazards of journalism and concluded that the job is as tedious as it is highly risky in nature, therefore having a functional insurance in place for journalists will be of great benefits not only to journalists but to the country at large.
Senator Mark emphasizes, hammering on the importance of this policy, gave a hint that it was going to be immediately supported by a bill from National Assembly, while he equally directed the national executives of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to urge owners of media outfits in Nigeria to get insurance policy for their members of staff, a step which he acknowledged started two years ago by the Mallam Muhammed Garba-led NUJ administration.
No comments:
Post a Comment