The Nigeria Union of Journalists , NUJ
, Lagos State Council has received with shock the news of the sudden death
of Veteran Sports Journalist and former Editor of Sunday Punch , Deacon
Ayo Ositelu.
The Council in a condolence
message issued in Ikeja yesterday by its Chairman , Deji Elumoye and Secretary
, Sylva Okereke described late Ositelu as a quintessential sports
journalist''who was well grounded in sports reporting for over four decades''
According to the union , Ositelu who
cut his journalism teeth as a rookie sports reporter with The Punch in the
1970s and through hard work was promoted Editor of Sunday Punch within a decade
of practise as a journalist.
Lagos NUJ said Ositelu never left the
practise of journalism for a day since he started with The Punch ''and that at
various times he was a sports columnist with The Guardian newspaper while also
presenting various sporting programmes on both radio and television stations in
the country''
Ositelu , the statement said , was also
a successful politician having served as Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council
Development Area in Lagos on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN
from 2005 to 2008.
While praying for the repose of the
soul of the Veteran Sports journalist , Lagos NUJ said Ositelu died when
his wealth of experience is much needed not only by the up and coming sports
journalists but sporting sector in general.
The Council added that a condolence
register has since been opened for late Ositelu at the Ladi Lawal Press Centre
Secretariat of the union in Alausa , Ikeja.
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