Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed grief over the death of Mr. Elijah Olaluyi, a New Telegraph photojournalist covering the activities to the House.
Speaker Abbas, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, also mourned the death of a reporter with Liberty Radio and Television, Malam Mohammed Adamu, who was covering the Senate.
Olaluyi, a photojournalist, died on Thursday evening, while Adamu, an experienced reporter, died in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Speaker, while condoling the families of Olaluyi and Adamu, extended his condolences to the media outfits they represented and the House and Senate Press Corps over the passing away of their members.
“These were veteran media men who covered the National Assembly for years and had institutional memories of people and events at the federal parliament.
“They will be greatly missed. My heart is with their families and the Press Corps at the moment of grief,” Speaker Abbas said.
The Speaker prayed for the repose of their souls and the fortitude to bear the loss by their respective families.
