Kebbi NUJ Mourns Death of Ex-NAN Staff, Auwalu Yusuf Birnin Kudu

Kebbi NUJ Mourns Death of Ex-NAN Staff, Auwalu Yusuf Birnin Kudu

BIRNIN KEBBI - The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kebbi State Council, has mourned the death of Mallam Auwalu Yusuf Birnin Kudu, the Head of Human Resources at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State.
Mallam Birnin Kudu, aged 57, died after a brief illness at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.

The deceased was a former staff of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, where he served in various capacities in Kebbi, Katsina and Adamawa States. In a condolence message jointly signed by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Bello Abubakar Sarki, and the Secretary, Comrade Ismail Adebayo, the Union described his demise as a great loss to the journalism profession. 

“The NUJ Kebbi State Council received with deep shock the death of Mallam Auwalu Yusuf Birnin Kudu,” the statement said. “His death is a great loss to the journalism profession and his contributions to media development were significant and cannot be overemphasised.”

The Council extended its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, former colleagues and associates of the deceased.
“We commiserate with his family, friends and all his former colleagues,” the statement said. “We pray that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcomings, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”