Barau identifies with newsmen covering Senate

By Iyojo Ameh

The Deputy President of the Senate , Senator Jibrin Barau , had an interactive session with journalists covering the Senate in his office on Monday .

Barau at the session, assured members of the Senate Press Corps ( SPC) of his positive disposition to them at all times but charged them to work for the good of the Senate and Nigeria generally .

” You journalists , particularly members of the Senate Press Corps , have always been my friends over the years .

” I want you through reportage of activities of my office and that of the Senate generally, work for the good of our dear country , Nigeria .

” In doing that , i want you to nominate somebody from your fold , to work with me as one of the appointed aides in the office of the Deputy President of the Senate .

” Your accessibility to me at all times , would be unfettered for accurate and balanced reportage for win , win working relationship “, he said .

He thanked them for the projection given his aspiration for the presidency of Senate of the 10th National Assembly in March and April this year after the general election , before settling for Deputy Senate President’s position on which he emerged unopposed , at inauguration on June 13, 2023.

Chairman of the press corps , James Itodo, thanked the DSP for his positive disposition to members of the corps at all times and wished him , all round success in his present office and more political mileages in life after which , he presented congratulatory card to him on behalf of others .