Niger state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has extended its heartfelt condolences to the National President of the Union, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, over the tragic death of seven members of the NUJ Gombe State Council.
The condolence message which was signed and issued to Newsmen in Minna by Secretary of the Council, Comrade Usman Chiji, said the Council Chairman, Comrade Abu Nmodu, PhD, described the incident as devastating and painful.
Comrade Abu Nmodu noted that the untimely death of the Journalists has robbed the Union and the Nigerian media industry of dedicated professionals who made meaningful contributions to nation-building through their work.
He explained that the loss is particularly grievous given the prime ages of the deceased and their active participation in NUJ activities, describing their passing as a great setback to the Union, while expressing sympathy, the Niger State Council urged the National President to take solace that the departed colleagues had served diligently and paid their dues in their respective workplaces.
The statement however encouraged the National President not to be discouraged by the unfortunate incident, but to accept it as the will of Allah, saying that the Niger State Council of NUJ shares in the moment of grief and sorrow with the National President, the NUJ Gombe State Council, as well as Government and people of Gombe State.
The Niger state Council prayed that Allah forgives the shortcomings and grants them Aljannatul Firdaus, as well as to grant their families and loved ones the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.
PR Aliyu Lawal.
