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Tinubu mourns death of presidential media aide

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Peter Onwubuariri, a 48-year-old News Agency of Nigeria journalist and Presidential Villa media aide, died in Kano after a prolonged illness.
  • He served in the media teams of Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu after joining the Presidential Villa in 2014.
  • Tinubu described his death as a loss to the Presidency, the media community and Nigeria, and offered condolences to his family and colleagues.

Peter Onwubuariri, a veteran journalist who served three successive Nigerian administrations, has died at 48 after a prolonged illness.

Onwubuariri, an Assistant Director of Media at the Presidential Villa and a staff member of the News Agency of Nigeria, reportedly died on Monday after about a month of treatment at Kano Cancer Hospital. His wife, Catherine Ezinna Onwubuariri, confirmed his death. His remains were released from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Tuesday for burial in Owerri, Imo State.

The remains were handed to Oche Egwa, deputy director of information and public relations at the State House, on behalf of Bayo Onanuga, the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, spokesman for Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, conducted the handover at the hospital.

Peter was a dedicated journalist and a committed public servant whose professionalism and calm disposition earned him the respect of his colleagues and associates.

· Bola TinubuThe president praised Onwubuariri’s professional conduct and public service.

President Bola Tinubu expressed sadness in a statement issued by Onanuga. He said Onwubuariri’s death represented a painful loss to the Presidency, NAN, the media community and the country. Tinubu commended the journalist’s dedication, professionalism and commitment to public service.

“Peter was a dedicated journalist and a committed public servant whose professionalism and calm disposition earned him the respect of his colleagues and associates,” Tinubu said. “His passing is a great loss to the Presidential Villa, the media fraternity and Nigeria.”

Onwubuariri rose through NAN’s ranks and served as an Assistant Editor-in-Chief before his posting to the Presidential Villa in 2014. He worked in the media teams of Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu, covering foreign affairs, telecommunications, politics and finance. The president extended condolences to Onwubuariri’s wife, three children, extended family, colleagues and friends.

His passing is a great loss to the Presidential Villa, the media fraternity and Nigeria.

· Bola TinubuTinubu described the national significance of the journalist’s death.
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