A former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, on Friday, called on the nation’s security agencies to intensity efforts towards unravelling the whereabouts of the missing journalist and reunite him with his family.
Mr. Tordue Henry Salem, a native of Benue State and House of Representatives’ correspondent of Vanguard newspapers, went missing on the 13th of October, 2021 around 8:05pm, when his colleagues dropped him off at Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and many analysts have accused security agencies of not doing enough to rescue Mr. Salem.
In a statement signed by his Personal Assistant, Michael Zendesha on Friday, Senator Suswam, who currently represents Benue Northeast at the National Assembly, expressed worry that the Benue-born journalist has not been found after 22 days.
“It is worrisome and of a great concern that, Mr. Salem Tordue is still missing and no one could get a clue of his whereabouts after 22 days.
“This does not portray us as a nation that is security conscious, proactive and responsive. I’m not saying the security agencies are not doing enough, but I also want them to intensify efforts. Let them do more.
“There should be synergy amongst the various formations. Let them continue with intelligence gathering and also factorise all possible indices, to ensure that the young man is found and reunited with his family.
He vowed to liaise with other senators from Benue and the leadership of the Senate, to ensure a motion of urgent public importance is brought to the floor, when plenary resumes next week.