The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON, has described as sad, the news of the death of a foremost Nigerian broadcaster and one of its founding fathers, Dr. Christopher Kolade.
BON made the remark on Thursday in a statement issued by its chairman, Abdulhameed Salihu Dembos.
Kolade died at the age 92.
Until his death, Dr. Christopher Kolade was the most senior Nigerian broadcaster who headed the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, as Director General between 1973 and 1978
He served in various capacities to stabilise broadcasting in Nigeria.
He was a prominent member of the committee set up by former president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, to resolve the imbroglio between the federal government and the Lagos State government on the TV frequency matter between NTA and Lagos State Television as well as the chairman of the NTA restructuring committee.
Kolade was among the top media executives that established the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON, prior to the staging of the All African Games hosted by the Nigerian Government in 1973.
BON said he lived an inspiring life as a leader who served with integrity.
It said although he had gone the way of all mortals, Kolade left indelible print in the history of broadcasting not only in Nigeria but in the continent of Africa.
“He will forever remain a reference point in the evolution of broadcast media in Africa,” BON stated.
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