Senate Bars seven accredited Pressmen from covering the Plenary

The Nigerian Senate barred Cameramen from the seven accredited Television stations from airing it's proceedings of the plenary yesterday, May 04.

According to Punch report, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki had earlier spoken with the Journalists to mark the World Press Day, where he make it clear that the pressmen have the freedom to carry out their responsibilities.

The Senate Accredited thirteen Television Stations for the coverage of it's proceedings of the plenary but the Senate  only gave access to Silverbird Television (STV), Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), African Independent Television (AIT), Channels Television, Television continental (TVC) and New Age.

However, the Senate press Corp protested against the restrictions of the other seven accredited television stations from covering the Senate plenary.

'The attention of the Senate press corps leadership has been drawn to a decision by the Senate bureaucracy to further reduce the number of television crews covering Senate plenary from 13 to six. The change came into operation today, percipitating the reported boycott by the cameramen today of all Senate proceedings," the Senate press Corps protested

"Recall, sir, that we had a meeting on Wednesday with the Clerk of the Senate on the subject matter, during which he raised some issues and alleged misconduct by some of our colleagues. The leadership of the Senate press corps, however, accepted to caution our erring members and to get back to the clerk for further action. We expected the Clerk to also rescind his decision pending the outcome of our meeting with the cameramen today."