The Chairman House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT in the Oyo House of Assembly, Hon. Waheed Akintayo has stressed the need for synergy and mutual working relationship between the Assembly correspondents and the lawmakers.
The lawmaker urged them to promote the activities of the 10th Assembly through quality reportage.
The Lawmaker, who is representing Oluyole state constituency, gave the charge during a meeting with the House of Assembly correspondents on Monday.
He disclosed that the aim of the meeting is to chart a good course of development for the legislators and the correspondents.
Hon. Akintayo, while commending the resident journalists for their contributions to the progress and development of the Assembly since its inauguration, said that good working relationship and synergy between the two parties would no doubt pave way for more progress.
The legislator, fondly addressed as Ilumoka presenter, assured the correspondents of a mutual and robust working relationship capable of promoting activities of the Assembly members and enhancing their reportage.
According to him, a round table meeting, where the committee members and the correspondents sit together to discuss progress issues would always be considered for the development of the two parties.
“I really want to commend your efforts and contributions to the progress of the 10th Assembly, you are indeed partners in progress, and we want to assure you of our support anytime you call for it, especially on your welfare among others.
“The Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin is very concerned about your welfare and he is working round the clock to improve on it.
Also speaking, the vice chairman of the committee, Hon. Akintunde Olajide, who represents Lagelu state constituency, thanked the correspondents for their cooperation and quality reportage.
He assured that the leadership of the Assembly would do everything possible to support the correspondents.
Hon Akintunde said that the already established synergy between the lawmakers and the correspondents will no doubt go a long way to promote and foster good working relationships between the Assembly and the correspondents.
Speaking earlier, Chairman of the Assembly correspondent, Mr. Mosope Kehinde of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan, thanked the lawmakers for deeming it fit to engage the correspondents with a focus forming synergy and mutual relationship.
The Chairman assured the lawmakers that the correspondents will continue to discharge their duties with professionalism.
He appealed to them to support the correspondents with necessary tools that will aid their reportorial activities.
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