Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has mourned veteran journalist and national treasurer of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) Hajia Rafatu Salami, who died on Friday in Abuja.
Governor Ododo condoled with members of her immediate family, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), International Press Institute (IPI) and management of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) where she worked as an assistant director, digital media until her death.
A statement issued by the special adviser on media to the governor, Ismaila Isah, said, “As we mourn the passing of our sister and one of the outstanding female journalists in Nigeria, we are comforted by her legacy of remarkable achievements as a courageous professional and a caring mother as well as her compassion for humanity, unwavering integrity and dedication to public service.”
The governor prayed for the repose of her soul and for God to grant her family the fortitude to cope with the pain of the loss.
The late Hajia Rafatu Salami who hailed from Ihima in Okehi local government area of Kogi State died at the age of 55 and has been buried at the Gudu cemetery in Abuja according to Islamic rites.
