President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the loss of the “iconic journalist, Kola Animashaun,”
Animashaun died at the age of 80 on Thursday.
“On behalf of the Federal Government, the President offers deepest condolences to the Animashaun family and friends, including the management of Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of Vanguard Newspapers, where the late veteran newsman spent many years as a formidable columnist.
“The President also commiserates with the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Nigerian Guild of Editors on the demise of one of the country’s most trusted and respected columnists,” the message of condolence issued by the president’s media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu reads in part.
He said President Buhari believed that Alhaji Animashaun would be long remembered and honoured for the rich and elucidating write-ups in the ”Voice of Reason” column he left behind; the many literary works he authored as well as the array of media professionals he trained and mentored on the ethics of the noble pen profession.
He said as a distinguished member of the Fourth Estate of the Realm who was largely recognised and admired by colleagues as a consummate professional, the President paid tribute to the late veteran’s contributions to the development of journalism in the country.
He prayed Almighty Allah to grant eternal rest to the soul of the departed Animashaun and comfort his family and all who mourned.
