The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Wednesday, celebrated Nigerian journalists on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day.
Lawan in a message of goodwill to Nigerian journalists and in commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day, noted immense contributions they made to the socio-political and economic development of Nigeria over the years.
The message reads: “Nigerian journalists deserve our appreciation for their contributions to democracy and governance in general in Nigeria as the fourth estate of the realm.
“Promoting press freedom is not only upholding the rights of an important segment of the society, it is also promoting the human right to freedom of speech and opinion.
“It is in the light of this that the 9th National Assembly has ensured in the past four years that no legislation under its purview tampers with these rights.”