Ex-Jonathan aide, Alkali mourns late NUJ FCT Chairman Osadebamwen

Prof. Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, erstwhile Political Adviser to erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan, has mourned the decease of erstwhile Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Council Chairman, Patrick Osadebamwen.

Alkali, successful a connection on Wednesday, described Osadebamwen’s decease arsenic a achy nonaccomplishment not lone to the journalism assemblage but besides to the nation.

According to him, Osadebamwen was a consummate media nonrecreational and a dependable property whose contributions to the maturation of journalism and antiauthoritarian governance volition stay indelible successful the nation’s memory.

“I had the privilege of knowing and moving intimately with him implicit galore years done our interactions successful some nationalist work and the media space.

“Patrick was much than a writer to me; helium was a trusted friend, a courageous nonrecreational and a antheral whose unwavering committedness to the morals and ideals of journalism earned him the respect of colleagues, nationalist officials and members of the wider society.

“He belonged to a procreation of journalists who regarded the assemblage arsenic a ineffable calling dedicated to truth, nationalist enlightenm...