Nigeria: Friends, Colleagues Pay Final Respect To Veteran Broadcast Journalist, Lawal Yusufu Saulawa

Friends, former colleagues from the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria , FRCN and Nagarta Radio as well as CSOs, including FHANI, working closely with his wife, Hauwa, were in attendance on Sunday afternoon to bid final farewell to the Veteran Broadcast Journalist, Lawal during  his funeral prayer at  Danfodio Juma’at Mosque

Lawal Saulawa died Saturday night at the age of 80 at his residence in Badiko Kaduna, metropolis.

Saulawa served as a BBC correspondent in the 70s, Commissioner of Information in old Kaduna State in the 80s, and pioneer Commissioner of Information in Katsina State.

He was Director of Programmes at the Voice of Nigeria , Lagos and Executive Director, Kaduna National Station of FRCN.

After his retirement, he served as the General Manager at Nagarta Radio, Kaduna where he brought his vast experience to bear on the station.

The General Manager of Nagarta Radio, Alhaji Nasiru Yakubu Birnin Yero, described the late Saulawa as a humble individual who related well with everyone he came across.

Yero recalled that he worked under the late Saulawa for seven years, during which he and other staff of the radio station learned a great deal from him.

“Malam Lawal Yusuf Saulawa was a humble person. We worked with him at Nagarta Radio for over seven years as one of the pioneer heads who trained each and every staff across departments, including news and current affairs.

“He corrected us anytime he listened to us and gave advice on how to progress. We lived with him peacefully because he was a man of good character and related well with all staff,” he said.

Yero said Saulawa would be remembered for introducing the popular Hausa political programme ‘An-ce ka-ce’ aired on Nagarta Radio and for his excellent relationships with others.

His former colleagues from FRCN including Elder Joseph Edegbo described Late Saulawa as a detribalized Nigerian who acknowledged hard work, excellence and productivity among staff.

The late Saulawa is survived by three wives including a veteran broadcast journalist too, Hauwa, 13 children, grandchildren, and relatives. He was buried at Bachama Road Cemetery according to Islamic rites.