Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspaper.
Tinubu described Nda-Isaiah as a courageous and
conscientious journalist and columnist.
Nda-Isaiah had died yesterday after a brief illness.
However, the APC National Leader said Nda-Isaiah’s death was
a blow to the journalism world.
The former Lagos State governor stated this in a statement
by his spokesman, Tunde Rahman.
The statement reads: “I’m deeply shocked and saddened by the
news of the death of Leadership Newspaper publisher, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah.
“He was a friend and associate. We had a built cordial
relationship between us long before we founded the APC together with others and
before he contested for the presidential ticket at the primaries of our party
in 2014.
“As a journalist and columnist, he was bold, courageous, and
conscientious. A pharmacist, he made an audacious move when he founded the
Leadership newspaper in 2001.
“Nda-Isaiah was not only a newspaper publisher, he was also
an entrepreneur with varied business interests.
“His death is a blow to the journalism profession, which he
served with all his heart. Perhaps, his last major appearance was last
Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of
Nigeria held in Lagos. My condolences to the NPAN. I commiserate with the
management and staff of Leadership newspaper.
“I mourn in particular with his wife, children, and
relations. May Almighty Allah comfort them and give them the strength to cope
with this sudden death of their patriarch. I also extend my condolences to Etsu
Nupe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello,
the government and people of Niger State for the loss of their illustrious son.
I pray that the soul of our friend, Nda-Isaiah, find eternal rest.”
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