Abuja—The Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang, PDP- Akwa Ibom, has urged media workers to give priority to the reportage of development issues.

Enang made the appeal in Abuja, after receiving the “Most Media-Friendly Legislator” award at a valedictory/award dinner, organised by Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ.

He advised Nigerian journalists to go beyond issues that were political and social in nature.

He said: “The headline of every newspaper, television and radio news is all about politics and political activities.

“We do not give priority and attention to education, science and technology, matters of development and agriculture and so on.

“We will not do well as a country if we only concentrate on politics without development.”

Enang said the Senate would consider amendments of relevant laws to ensure that media organisations give more time to development issues.

The lawmaker commended Nigerian journalists for their resilience and urged them to actively participate in politics by contesting for elective offices.

He described the award, especially coming from NUJ, as a “unique honour and recognition”.

National President of NUJ, Malam Muhammed Garba, appealed to Enang to support the Journalists Enhancement and Welfare Bill when it is re-presented before the Senate.