Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed sadness over the demise of Chairman of Board of Directors of News Agency of Nigeria, NAN and Executive board member of International Press Institute, IPI, Wada Maida who died yesterday at the age of 70.
The Governor, in a condolence message, described the deceased as a forthright and thorough bred media practitioner and administrator who was committed to national cohesion.
He said the death of Maida is the departure of a great journalist whose contributions were widely acknowledged both within and outside the country.
He added that the late Chairman of people’s daily newspaper was a veteran journalist who mentored a lot of media personalities and impacted positively on the lives of many in the course of his career spanning journalism, public relations and administration.
Governor Yahaya extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the deceased’s home state, Katsina, the management and Staff of people’s daily newspaper as well as the media industry over the great loss, praying Almighty Allah to reward his good deeds with Aljannat Firdaus and grant comfort to those he left behind.
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