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Osinbajo pays tribute to Oparadike

By Terhemba Daka, Abuja 
18 February 2017   |   3:02 am
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has extended condolences to the Oparadike family, the government and people of Imo State on the death of Chief Innocent Oparadike, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture in Imo State.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has extended condolences to the Oparadike family, the government and people of Imo State on the death of Chief Innocent Oparadike, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture in Imo State.

Osinbajo in a statement yesterday also commiserated with the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Nigerian Guild of Editors on the demise of their colleague and one of Nigeria’s brightest journalists and thinkers.

According to the statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, “Acting President Osinbajo believes that the late Chief Oparadike, who had a very distinguished career as a journalist and administrator will be long remembered by his colleagues and admirers for his profound decency, boldness and uprightness.”

“The Acting President saluted Oparadike’s sterling leadership qualities, dedication and brilliance during very challenging times in our nation’s history, particularly as the Editor of the Federal Government-owned New Nigerian Newspaper; and later as Managing Director of the Daily Times.

As Chief Oparadike, Mpidike Mbaitolu, is laid to rest, the Acting President urged his associates in the media and the Anglican Communion where he served dutifully as Knight of Saint Christopher to honour his memory by upholding the virtues of hardwork, discipline, philanthropy and justice to which he was devoted until his death.

Osinbajo also prayed that the Lord would grant Chief Oparadike’s family the fortitude to bear the loss, and comfort all, who mourn him.

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