The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Correspondents Chapel has announced the sudden passing away of its member, Elder Elijah Olaluyi, describing it as a rude shock.
According to the union in a statement on Friday, until his death, he was a Senior Photojournalist with the New Telegraph Newspaper.
In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, Chapel Chairman, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, confirmed the death, saying it has created a huge vacuum that will be difficult to fill.
Oyekunle said: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of our colleague, brother, and father, Elder Elijah Olaluyi, who died today, Friday, October 18, 2024, after a brief illness.
“The leadership of the Chapel extends a heartfelt condolences to Olaluyi’s immediate family, the management and staff of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Photojournalist Association of Nigeria (PJAN), House of Representatives Press Corps, and NUJ FCT Council.
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“We pray for the bereaved family to have the strength and resilience to endure this great loss.
“Olaluyi was an exemplary, peace-loving, unpretentious, and hard-working journalist who discharged his duties with diligence, devotion, and integrity. He was a core professional, accommodating, and jovial during his lifetime and will be greatly missed by his friends, colleagues, and admirers.”
Olaluyi, 61, hailed from Ilase in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He is survived by his wife, five children, and grandchildren.
The burial arrangement will be announced by the family in due course, the statement added.
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