Death of Emir: Bauchi NUJ Condoles With Ningi Emirate Council
By Abubakar Hardawa
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Bauchi State Council has described the death of the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya as a loss not only to the Ningi Emirate and Bauchi State but the country as a whole.
Late Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya
A statement signed by the secretary of the union, Isah Garba Gadau recalls the contributions of the late Emir to the growth and development of traditional institution in northern Nigeria and his relentless effort in ensuring peace, harmony and mutual understanding among the three tiers of government.
The statement while commiserating with the state Governor, Bala Mohammed, Bauchi Council of Emirs, Ningi Emirate in particular over the irreparable loss, the NUJ urged them and the good people of the state to bear the loss with fortitude and prayed for the reposed of the soul of the deceased.
In the meantime, the union had condoled the families of three of it’s members, Aliyu Jibo and Babangida Mohammed who died on Sunday after a protracted illness as well as Zonal Manager of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Rabiu Sani for loosing his three year old daughter.
Late Aliyu Jibo
Until his death, Aliyu Jibo was a staff of the Bauchi Radio Corporation, Gotel Radio while Babangida Mohammed worked briefly with the Bauchi State Television before he moved to Gotel TV and later Headline newspaper.
Late Babangida Mohammed
Bauchi NUJ described the deaths as a minus to Journalism profession and prayed God to reward their humanitarian acts with Jannatul Firdausi and their families the fortitude to bear the loss.
