The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative (IPDI) has commiserated with the National Mirror on the death of its Bayelsa State correspondent, Mr. Emma Gbemudu.
Gbemudu, a former correspondent of the Daily Independent, died at the weekend after a brief illness.
IPDI National Coordinator Austin Ozobo said he was shocked by the news of Gbemudu’s death.
Describing the late Gbemudu as a bridge builder, erudite and astute reporter, Ozobo said: “He was a good friend. I never thought he would leave us so soon. His death is painful. He was an open-minded person and a detribalised reporter. He was a reporter with a difference.”
Commiserating with the late Gbemudu’s family and journalists, he said: “His death is a national loss and his legacies in journalism will forever be remembered.”