 The Speaker House of Representatives Mr. Femmick Bajabiamilar has expressed sadness over the death of Mr. Tadu Salem, the accredited Vanguard newspaper's correspondent who covered the green chamber of the National Assembly. Bajabiamilar expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased on Saturday in Abuja. He also condoled with Vanguard newspapers, the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the House of Representatives Press Corps. The Speaker said it was more painful that Salem, who he described as a vibrant and committed journalist, went missing for almost a month before his cups were discovered in an Abuja morgue. He recalled how the late Salem distinguished himself as one of the finest journalists that covered the activities of the House of Representatives for many years. He prayed for the repose of his soul and also besieged God to grant his family and colleagues the fortitude to bear the loss, adding that Salem would be sorely missed. In a similar vein, Rep Ndodi Elumelu, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, said that he received with shock and utter devastation the news of the death of Salem.