President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to Professor Tom Adaba’s family, the government, and people of Kogi State over the passing of the first Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The President, in a statement by his special adviser on information and strategy pays tribute to Adaba’s lifelong commitment to media development, mentorship, community service, and philanthropy.
He affirms that the annals of Nigeria’s broadcast industry deregulation, communication scholarship, and the growth of media scholarship will be incomplete without a generous reference to Professor Adaba’s contributions.
President Tinubu prays Adaba’s legacies live on in the many professionals he trained, the scholarly books he authored and the integrity he brought to the public offices he held.
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The Nigerian leader says he recognises Adaba’s remarkable achievements as the first principal of NTA Television College in Jos, an institution renowned for training professionals in the television industry in Nigeria and neighbouring African countries.
He said Professor Adaba contributed immensely to journalism practice in Nigeria, particularly in the broadcast industry.
Professor Adaba, an icon of the broadcast industry, passed away today at the age of 83.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
