Osun Govt commiserates with NUJ over member’s death

…As NUJ declares 7-day mourning

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo

Osun State government has commiserated with the Osun State Council of  Nigeria Union of Journalists on the untimely death of one of its officers, Mrs Folakemi Alonge.

According to the statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode,  Alonge worked until her death in the News Department of the Osun Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) where she gave a good account of herself as a true professional.

“This is indeed another sad loss to the state in general and particularly to the media community in Osun. The deceased was a devoted practitioner who contributed her quota as a member of the fourth estate of the realm.

“She will be remembered for her accomplishments as a member of that distinguished order, in her lifetime.”

The government registers its sincere condolences to her immediate family, the OSBC family and the Osun State Chapter of the NUJ.

“We pray that God will still the storm ravaging our nation and grant Alonge sweet repose in His bosom.”

Meanwhile, the Osun NUJ council declared a 7-day mourning period to honour the deceased, noting that “the union will put all its activities on hold within the period.”

Mrs Alonge, who worked with Osun State Broadcasting Corporation before her death was a committed and dedicated member of the union, was confirmed dead on Wednesday after a brief illness.

In a statement by the NUJ chairman, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu and Secretary, Comrade Bukola Elufadejin, “the vacuum she left as ex -Officio would be very difficult to fill by the union especially her contributions to the success recorded by the union in the recent time.”