The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has mourned the death of its former Chairman, Comrade Patrick Osadebamwen.
The Council, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by its Secretary, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, said it received the news of Osadebamwen’s death with sadness following confirmation from his friends.
Osadebamwen was a journalist with extensive experience across the Nigerian media industry. He worked with the Union Newspaper, Core TV,
The Nigerian Tribune and Kaftan TV before joining Interceptng.com, an online news platform.
He also served as Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council, where he contributed to the development and advancement of the journalism profession and the welfare of journalists in the Federal Capital Territory.
The late journalist hailed from Ekiadolor in the Ovia South West area of Edo State and is survived by three children.
The NUJ FCT Council expressed its condolences to his family, colleagues, friends and associates, praying that God would grant them the strength to bear the loss.
The Council also urged members of the Union to remember the bereaved family in their prayers and pray for the repose of Osadebamwen’s soul, as arrangements for his burial are being made.
He is the 4th high profile journalist to die in the past one week after Dotun Oladipo of Eagles Online, Shola Olugbemiro of Media Nite Out and OPJ of Wazobia FM