President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Alhaji Tijani Adeyemi, who until his death last week, was the Senate Correspondent of the Tribune Newspapers in the National Assembly.
Represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President described the late Adeyemi as “cool headed and quiet man who did his job diligently and most professionally.”
He commiserated with the wife and children and enjoined them to be strong and not to despair reminding them that It is only God that gives life and takes it when He wants.
According to Eyiboh, the Senate President had wanted to come personally but due to exigencies of work, he could not make it.
He promised to convey the request made by the family to the Senate President.
Responding on behalf of the family, Ade Mutiu thanked the Senate President for his kind gesture for finding time to visit and mourn with the family.
He said that the late Tijani left behind four daughters, two undergraduates, one school leaver and a JSS 3 student.
Those who accompanied Hon. Eyiboh on the condolence visit were the Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Senate President, Aniete Ekong; the Special Assistant on New Media, Ahmed Tijani as well as representatives of the Senate Press Corps, Taiwo Amodu of Tribune Newspapers and Azimazi Jimoh of the Guardian Newspapers, among others.
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