Prince Tony Momoh, a Former Minister of Information, is dead.
The one time Editor of the Daily Times was Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Prince Momoh began his journalism career with the Famous Daily Times in 1962, rose to the post of Editor and General Manager before becoming a Minister.
Tony Momoh was the Chairman of the board of directors of the Nigerian Airways from 1991 to 1993, appointed a Member of the Edo State Economic Advisory Committee in 1991, and a member of the Nigerian Press Council in December 1992.
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He was one of the directors of the Newswatch magazine in 1996 and the Director of the Alex Ekwueme Presidential Campaign Organization in 1999.
The late Tony Momoh, was at one time a member of the PDP, before becoming the chairman, Media, and Publicity of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) Campaign Organisation in the 2003 and 2007 elections.
He was also the Chairman of the Political Committee of the Muhammadu Buhari Organisation. The late Tony Momoh was famous for his LETTER TO MY COUNTRYMEN which he used to send to the Government of the day on National issues.
(Edited by : Tunde Orebiyi)
