Delta State Commissioner of Information, Chike Ogeah, has expressed sadness over the death of former presidential spokesperson, Remi Oyo, who died on Wednesday in London, saying the nation’s media has lost an amazon in Oyo.
In statement personally signed by him, Ogeah said it is not the best of time for the Nigerian media, which lost three of its best hands in quick succession.
“It is certainly not the best of times for the media community with the passing unto glory of Mrs. Remi Oyo, former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and one-time presidential spokesperson in the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
?Coming on the heels of the recent transition of Mr. Dimgba Igwe and Mr. Mike Akpan, the crème of the journalism?s top guns have been bowing out.
“In the death of Mrs. Oyo, journalism has lost an Amazon, who stood out as a beacon not only to the women folk but symbolised the triumph of hard work, diligence and patriotism. Yes, the former NAN boss symbolised the highest virtues in the noble profession and it is with sadness that news of her death reached us.
“On behalf of the media community in Delta State, we commiserate with her family, the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over this loss. We pray God to grant her family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.”
