Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the death of the Vanguard newspaper’s veteran columnist, Mr. Pini Jason Onyegbadue, as another “haemorrhage of distinguished professionals that has befallen the country at large and journalism in particular.”
In a statement issued on his behalf by his media office in Abuja on Sunday, the former Vice President said the late columnist had distinguished himself as a fearless writer that never hesitated to be on the side of what was right, regardless of whether it was pleasing to the ears of the powers that be or not.
According to Atiku, whether you agreed with the late Jason or not, you must not fail to respect his courage of conviction and the bluntness with which he expressed those convictions in his servings in his Vanguard column.
The former Vice President also commended the extraordinary humility of the late Mr. Jason and the passion with which he was committed to his trade.
He recalled that the deceased returned to his column writing after serving in the administration of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State, saying that few Nigerians would have demonstrated such humility once they had scented the aroma of power.
He extended his condolences to the family of the late distinguished columnist and the Vanguard newspapers.
