President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Assistant Director of Media at the Presidential Villa, Mr Peter Onwubuariri, describing his death as a painful loss to the Presidency, the media community and the nation.
Onwubuariri, a veteran journalist and public servant, died after a prolonged illness.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, the late journalist was a former North American Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, and was posted to the Presidential Villa in 2014.
He subsequently served in the media teams of three successive administrations—those of former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the current administration of President Tinubu.
Onwubuariri rose through the ranks at NAN, where he served as an Assistant Editor-in-Chief and contributed significantly to the agency’s journalism and editorial operations.
President Tinubu commended the late Onwubuariri for his dedication, professionalism and commitment to duty, noting that his service across three administrations reflected his competence, integrity and enduring commitment to public service.
The President described him as a dedicated journalist and committed public servant whose professionalism and calm disposition earned him the respect of colleagues and associates.
President Tinubu extended his condolences to Onwubuariri’s wife, Catherine, his three children, extended family, colleagues, and friends.
He prayed that God Almighty would grant the family the strength to bear the loss and grant the soul of the departed eternal rest.
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