The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed his sorrow over the passing of Mr. Elijah Olaluyi, a photojournalist for New Telegraph who covered the activities of the House.
In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, Speaker Abbas also mourned the loss of Mohammed Adamu, a reporter for Liberty Radio and Television who covered the Senate.
Olaluyi passed away on Thursday evening, while Adamu, a seasoned reporter, died in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Speaker extended his condolences to the families of both Olaluyi and Adamu, as well as to the media organizations they represented and the House and Senate Press Corps for the loss of their colleagues.
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“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 offered prayers for the repose of their souls and for the strength of their families to cope with the loss.
Similarly, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu expressed his sadness over the untimely passing of Olaluyi, a photojournalist with New Telegraph Newspapers.
In a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu extended his condolences to Olaluyi’s family, the publishers of New Telegraph, the House of Representatives Press Corps (HoRPC), and the entire membership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), of which the deceased was a member.
The Deputy Speaker noted that Olaluyi practiced his craft with integrity, showcasing exceptional photographic skills while adhering to the high standards and ethics of journalism.
He highlighted that Olaluyi had covered parliament for many years, accumulating invaluable institutional memory through his pictorial documentation of House proceedings.
Kalu also commiserated with the Senate Press Corps over the death of Malam Mohammed Adamu, a reporter with Liberty Radio and Television, who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday.
In closing, Kalu prayed for divine comfort for the families and all who knew the departed, as well as for the repose of their souls.