As Senators resume at the newly renovated Chamber for legislative activities, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms has barred at least 10 television stations in the country from having accessing the gallery.
A Sergeant-At-Arm operative, who was stationed at the entrance of the Chamber, told journalists that Senate President Godswill Akpabio instructed the security unit to restrict and prune down the number of media houses covering proceedings
Reports say that a document signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, pasted at the entrance to the hallowed chamber listed only seven media houses permitted to cover proceedings.
Those accredited include the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Channels Television, African Independent Television (AIT), Television Continental (TVC), Arise News, Newage and ADBN.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the Press Corps, on Wednesday last week, met with the Clerk of the Senate to harmonise issues relating to covering its proceedings in the chamber.
Journalists who report the National Assembly have expressed shock at the action of the Senate, coming only a few days after the World Press Freedom Day.
