Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) have mourned the death of the Editor of The New Telegraph on Saturday, Mr. Waheed Bakare.
In separate condolence messages issued yesterday, the Senate presiding officers commiserated with the professional colleagues of Bakare on the demise of the promising senior journalist who died on Sunday in Lagos after a brief illness.
Lawan, in his message, commiserated with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on the death of one of their colleagues.
He also condoled with Bakare’s family, and the management and staff of the New Telegraph newspapers where Bakare worked as the Saturday editor.
On his part, Senator Omo-Agege expressed shock and sadness over the demise of Bakare.
He also commiserated…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
