The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday presented its in-house publication, “10th Senate,” to the public. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, unveiled the magazine on the floor of the Red Chamber during plenary.
The Senate spokesperson in his remarks, said the new publication “is an embodiment of the Senate’s commitment to open dialogue and effective communication with Nigerian people within and outside. Within its pages, you will find a tapestry of stories, insights, and ideas that reflect the rich chronicle of our nation. It will serve as a platform for the Senate to share its legislative achievements, initiatives, and aspirations, while also providing a voice to the diverse voices of our citizenry”.
Senator Adaramodu, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, disclosed to the press that the legislators are anxious to drive their own narrative in the public, conscious of the space constraints in the traditional media.
“It will be a quarterly magazine to chronicle activities of the Senate which the traditional media may not give attention to.
“Today, at the chamber, the Media Committee birthed a magazine to show the other areas that you and our partners haven’t been able to showcase.
“We know that in the newsrooms there are deluges of news items fighting for space. You pick the ones that are immediate. That’s why we came up with this quarterly magazine , Tenth Senate.
“Our story can’t be better told by the third party, we want to tell it ourselves.
“We want the people of Nigeria to know that we are representing them adequately. We don’t want to restrict ourselves to just the hallowed chamber.” He said.