Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed sorrow over the death of Mr. Tordue Salem, a reporter for the Vanguard newspapers who covered the House.
Police discovered Mr. Salem’s body on Thursday, a month after he went missing.
Salem, whom the Speaker described as a “vibrant and committed journalist,” went missing for nearly a month before his body was discovered in an Abuja morgue, according to the Speaker.
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Salem distinguished himself as one of the best journalists who covered the House’s activities for many years, according to Gbajabiamila.
In a statement signed by his spokesperson Lanre Lasisi, Speaker Gbajabiamila sent his condolences to the late Salem’s family, Vanguard newspapers, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), and the House of Representatives Press Corps.
While praying for the repose of the soul of the late journalist, Gbajabiamila prayed God to grant his family and colleagues the fortitude to bear the loss, adding that Salem would be sorely missed.
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