KATSINA State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has expressed profound sadness over the death of renowned journalist and Chairman of the Board of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing him as “a close friend and associate.”
In a press release signed by Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, Director General Media to the governor, Masari, said Nigeria has “lost one of its finest citizens who had distinguished himself as an accomplished journalist, newspaper proprietor and administrator per excellence.”
According to the governor, in Alhaji Wada’s death, Katsina State lost one of its most illustrious sons who meritoriously served not only the state, but Nigeria in various capacities, including as spokesman to Buhari when he was military Head of State.
While condoling President Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate family, friends and associates of the deceased, Masari prayed to Allah (SWT) to forgive him all his sins and other shortcomings, even as he urged the bereaved to take consolation in the fact that all living souls must taste death, more so that the deceased had lived a fulfilled life worthy of emulation.
