Photos: Osun NUJ Holds Candle Light Procession For Late Colleague
Members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Osun state council, Monday evening held a candle light procession for one of them, Nathaniel Abimbola who died in an auto crash on March 24.
Abimbola, was until his untimely death a staff of the Osun state Broadcasting Corporation attached to the State House of Assembly, as Correspondent.
Journalists in their number, wearing sad faces embarked on a street procession as part of activities signalling the journey of Abimbola to the great beyond.
Nathaniel Abimbola, aged 48, left wife, children and aged mother behind.
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Abimbola, was until his untimely death a staff of the Osun state Broadcasting Corporation attached to the State House of Assembly, as Correspondent.
Journalists in their number, wearing sad faces embarked on a street procession as part of activities signalling the journey of Abimbola to the great beyond.
A statement by the State Secretary of NUJ, Boladale Bamigbola indicates that "a service of songs in his honour holds at his residence, No. 12, Abidogun Street, Ota-Efun, Osogbo at four in the evening, while a candle light procession comes up at NUJ Press Centre, Osogbo at 6 pm."
The statement also says "his remains will leave Lautech Teaching Hospital, Osogbo at 8am for a lying in state at the Press Centre at 9am on Tuesday.
Thereafter, his remains would be committed to mother heart at his residence at Ota-Efun.
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