ABUJA – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has tasked journalists covering the parliament to avoid speculative reporting of the parliament.
The Speaker who stated this during an interactive session with members of the House of Representatives Press Corps on Wednesday also urged members of the pen profession to be guided by ethics of the journalism profession, and do more of investigative reporting.
“When you report, your reports are read by millions of people. We are not saying you should always report us positively, but imbibe the culture of investigative journalism, and not speculative reporting.
“We are going to work together to develop Nigeria. Let us reform ourselves. We have a lot of reforms in the House, and we expect you to promote them”, the Speaker said, adding that media reports were critical to nation building.
Earlier, Chairman of the House Press Corps, Grace Ike urged the Speaker to use his good office to revisit a failed Bill, which was intended to enhance the welfare of journalists, as well run an open door house, for unhindered access to needed information by reporters.
