{"id":7272,"date":"2013-07-28T20:40:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T20:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/mark-canvasses-insurance-policy-for-journalists\/"},"modified":"2013-07-28T20:40:49","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T20:40:49","slug":"mark-canvasses-insurance-policy-for-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/mark-canvasses-insurance-policy-for-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark canvasses insurance policy for journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE Senate President, Senator David Mark has stated the National Assembly\u2019s readiness to look into the possibility of giving journalists in the country insurance policy to cushion the hazards of the profession.<\/p>\n

Senator Mark, who said this at the opening of a two-day 2013 Senate Press Corps Retreat held in Uyo at the weekend, noted that there is need for journalists to have proper insurance and life coverage.<\/p>\n

  His words: \u201cI advocate that there is need for you to have proper insurance and life coverage. As part of our legislative oversight function and in furtherance of good governance, it is also our concern and I believe we will be able to address that issue\u201d.<\/p>\n

  The Senate President, who reasoned that the nature of job carried out by journalists require insurance coverage due to the risks involved especially in volatile states of the Northern Nigeria, commended journalists for always performing their duties effectively despite risks involved.<\/p>\n

  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.<\/p>\n

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