The African Independent Television (AIT) has lost its Minna, Niger State Correspondent, Malam Muhammad Ibrahim, in a ghastly motor accident.
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Niger State’s Correspondent Chapel Secretary, Daniel Atori, disclosed this in a statement issued Friday in Minna, the capital city, confirming that the sad incident occurred in Minna Thursday.
“With total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, we received with shock the sudden death of a dedicated, hardworking and gentle colleague, Muhammad Ibrahim who passed away after a ghastly motor accident on Thursday in Minna, the Niger state capital”, the statement said.
It said that the late Ibrahim was a dedicated and pious Muslim who stood for what he believed in.
The statement said that the Correspondents’ Chapel and the state council of NUJ would miss the deceased, especially for his dedication to duty and contributions to the development of the union.
“We will surely miss him, especially his dedication to work and commitment to union activities in the state,” the statement read.
It said that late Ibrahim, in his early 50s was survived by a wife, four children and an aged mother.
The statement prayed for the repose of his soul, and for God to grant his family and the media world the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The chapel confirmed that the deceased has since been buried Thursday according to Islamic rites at Fadipe, Dutsen Kura Gwari, Minna.