President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sadness over the death of the veteran broadcaster, Alhaji Yusuf Katsina, describing him as “a humble gentleman and a dedicated journalist.”
Reacting to the news of his death on Saturday, President Buhari recalled that “Yusuf Katsina had served at Radio Nigeria and Deutsche Welle in Germany for decades before returning to Nigeria to join the NTA and thereafter, leading the team to establish the Katsina State Broadcasting Service.”
According to the President, “Katsina belonged to the golden age of broadcasting in Nigeria which was characterised by passion for the job and patriotism.”
President Buhari prayed to Allah to forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with aljannah. He also prayed to God to comfort his family.