From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kogi State Council, at the weekend, paid their last respect to one of their own , Mr. Sam Augustine Egwu, the State Correspondent of the Leadership newspaper,who died a week ago in Lokoja, aged 67.
While speaking at the solemn occasion organised in honour of the deceased at the NUJ Press Centre, the Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Mimohjimoh Adeiza, described the death of Sam Egwu, popularly called elder among his colleagues, as a very painful development.
He said that though death is inevitable to every mortal, the council took solace in the fact that, the deceased lived a peaceful life with everybody and left peacefully, leaving a big hole very difficult to fill.
He said,”Sam Egwu the elder, as he was popularly called by his colleagues,was a peaceful and lovable personality. We have never had any cause or time to settle quarrel between him and others. Anywhere he was there was no dull moment.
“He was so passionate about journalism as a job, because he would always say, ” I have no other job apart from Journalism” and he did it so well,we are going to miss him greatly.
“We pray that God will give his family and Journalists in the state, the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he said.
Our Correspondent reports that highlights at the 30 minutes occasion were the prayer for the reposed soul of the late Journalist offered by a member,Pst.Gowon Edibo while members filed pass his remains at the centre,led by the chairman.
After that, the remains of late Sam Augustine Egwu was taking to Awo Akukunda his country home in Ankpa Local Governnent Area of kogi state,for church service and burial.