The Newspapers’ Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN),
Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have
named the newly built Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) house in Lagos
after Isa Funtua.
Funtua, a life patron of NPAN, died on Monday and was buried
at the Gudu cemetery in the federal capital territory (FCT).
Funeral prayers were held for the deceased at the Shehu
Shagari central mosque at Area 1.
In a statement on Wednesday, Nduka Obaigbena, NPAN
president, said Funtua’s contributions to the development of journalism in the
country are “innumerable.”
“For his untiring contributions to the development of
Journalism and Freedom of the Press in Nigeria and around the world, it is the
privilege of the Nigerian Press Organisation – Newspapers’ Proprietors
Association of Nigeria (NPAN) Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and The Nigerian
Union of Journalists (NUJ) -to name the newly rebuilt Nigerian Institute of
Journalism House, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos as ISMAILA ISA
HOUSE to honour the life and times of Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, OFR, Mni , who
died on Monday July 20,2020 after a life of dedicated service to Nigeria that
spanned politics, business and media,” he said.
“His contributions to the development of journalism is
innumerable: including, but not limited to his co-founding of Democrat
Newspapers; presidency of the NPAN at a time of national crises, and later a
life patron; services to the international Press Institute where he served on
the global board; contributions to journalism education as Chairman of the
Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, ETC, ETC.
“Samaila Isa Funtua, 1942 -2020, will be deeply missed but
not forgotten.”
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