NSJID mourns veteran sports activities journalist Yemi Ojo

The Nigerian Sports Journalists in Diaspora (NSJID) has introduced with profound unhappiness the passing of its esteemed member and veteran sports activities journalist, Yemi Ojo.

In a condolence assertion issued by its President, James Taye Akinola, the affiliation described his sudden demise as a painful loss to its membership, the journalism career and the broader sporting neighborhood.

Ojo had a distinguished profession within the Nigerian media business, having labored with a number of the nation’s notable newspaper organisations, together with the defunct Concord newspaper, The Nigerian Tribune, The Punch and Champion newspaper.

His years in journalism had been marked by his dedication to sports activities reporting and the promotion of sporting actions.

Throughout his profession, he lined a number of worldwide sporting occasions, demonstrating professionalism and dedication to holding the general public knowledgeable about developments on the planet of sports activities.

His work over time mirrored his ardour for the career and his dedication to the expansion of sports activities by journalism.

Akinola paid tribute to Ojo’s excellent contributions to sports activities journalism, describing him as a revered skilled whose ardour, dedication and wealth of expertise earned him recognition amongst colleagues and stakeholders within the sporting business.

The affiliation famous that his contributions to the career and his membership of NSJID would stay indelible, describing him as a valued colleague and buddy whose presence can be tremendously missed.

It added that his passing had created a major void throughout the affiliation and the broader sports activities journalism neighborhood.

Akinola, on behalf of the management and full membership of NSJID, prolonged heartfelt condolences to Ojo’s instant household, pals, colleagues and everybody affected by his demise.

He urged well-wishers to maintain the bereaved household of their ideas and prayers, whereas asking God to grant them the power and luxury to bear the irreparable loss.

The assertion concluded with a prayer for the repose of his soul: “May his soul rest in perfect peace.”