A Public Relations and Media Consultancy Firm, Hawlaab Media Training and Research Centre (HMTRC), has commiserated with the Ogun state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the death of a veteran journalist, Abdulhakeem Akintunde.
The firm equally extends its condolences to the state Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) over the passing of the former Chairman who died Wednesday night.
In a condolence message issued on Thursday in Kaduna, North West Nigeria, by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi, described the death of the veteran journalist as a huge loss to the demanding profession.
The firm also extended condolences to the deceased family, noting that, his passage marks the end of a remarkable career defined of professionalism in the journalism practice.
The CEO described the late Akintunde as a fine gentleman, a dedicated and excellent broadcaster.
Late Akintunde, the statement reemphasized, was an outstanding personality – a guru, whose dedication made him a shining light in sports reporting.
Until his death, Akintunde was a staff of the
Ogun State Television (OGTV) – a man who had contributed immensely to the sports sector through his various reportage.
“May God almighty grant the late Akintunde external rest and give the children and the families he left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the message concluded.
