From Saka Bolaji, Minna
The Niger State Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lost one of its members. He is Mallam Salihu Muhammad Nmababa the correspondent of Triumph Newspaper who died in the early hours of Thursday during a protracted illness. He was aged 60 years.
Salihu Muhammad who felt sick on Sallah day about two weeks ago has been buried in his home town at Bida, Niger state according to Islamic injunction around 2pm of same day.
According to a statement issued by the chapel Secretary, Yakubu Mustapha Bina befoore his death the deceased also freelanced with Graphic Newspaper when Triumph Newspaper, which is owned by the Kano state government, was off the street.
He is survived by one wife and 14 children – 6 Males and 8 females – and 20 grandchildren.
Nmababa attended school of journalism in Kano and was a graduate of International Institute of Journalism IIJ Minna Study Centre.
The Chairman of the Chapel Mr Ojo Aideloje, has described Mallam Salihu’s death as very shocking to all our members, eulogising the deceased as a dedicated journalist who was an active member of the union, stressing that we would be sorely missed.
Aideloje prayed to God to give the entire family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and prayed that God will rest Nmababa in Aljanan Firdaus.
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