Journalists are exposed to risks, prioritise their welfare – Oyo Senator urges media owners

Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Senator Sharafadeen Alli has appealed to media owners across the country to prioritise the welfare of journalists in their employment. Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, urged media organisations to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of

their employees at all times. The lawmaker made this appeal while reacting to the death of Tribune Newspaper Correspondent at the Senate, Mr. Tijani Adeyemi.

gathered that Adeyemi reportedly slumped and died while in active service on Wednesday in Abuja. The lawmaker, who noted that journalists are often exposed to risks, as well as hazards in the discharge of their official duties, used the opportunity to call on the owners of various media organisations to take the welfare of their employees as an essential duty.

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