Ogun Govt Mourns Ogun NUJ chairman

The government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Waheed Odusile, described the deceased as a quintessential journalist and humble person. It added that as the NUJ chairman, Mr Amosu had a robust official and personal relationship with the state government.

Mr Amosu, a staffer of the National Orientation Agency, died after a brief illness, NUJ officials said.

“Ogun State wishes to commiserate with the family of Comrade Olusoji Samson Amosu the Chairman of the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over his death,” Mr Odusile said in the statement.

“The state government equally expresses its deep condolences to the entire members of the Ogun NUJ, over this sad occurrence.

“The death of the chairman on Sunday morning was received with a rude shock and his sudden demise shook the entire state.

“Amosu, as the NUJ chairman had a robust official and personal relationship with the state government, and ensured a synergy between the Ogun state government and journalists in the state.

The government also commiserated with his former colleagues at the National Orientation Agency, NOA, where had served as a deputy director.

“Our hearts, however, go out to his immediately family he left behind, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) where he was a deputy director until his demise and the entire Ogun NUJ family.

“We pray God to give his family fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. We also pray that his soul find repose in the bosom of the Lord.

“Soji Amosu, rest on”, the statement stated.