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Abuja, Jan. 25, 2017 (NAN) The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu has commiserated with the Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhaji Tunji Alawaye, over the death of the ace broadcaster.
The minister on Wednesday also commiserated with the management and staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) and the family over his death.
The minister in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Victor Oluwadamilare, said that the journalism profession had lost a brilliant journalist, “the death of Alawaye is a great loss to the broadcast industry.’’
“Alawaye died at a time when his services can be sought after by the numerous newly opened private radio stations in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and other neighbouring states.
“Experienced old hands like the late Alawaye serve as a veritable recruiting ground for newly opened FM stations that has made the broadcast industry in Ibadan and environ competitive.
“But it is unfortunate that the cold hands of death snatched him away at this period in time.
“There is nothing we can do but to submit to the will of Allah who created us all and has the power to take us at his will.
“We pray Allah to give his wives, children and other members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.
The minister, however, admonished journalists to always submit themselves to medical check-up periodically to forestall harbouring terminal diseases like high blood pressure and heart related problems due to the nature of their job. (NAN)
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Edited by Grace Yussuf