President Tinubu Celebrates Veteran Journalist Ogunlusi At 90

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his warm regards to Jola Ogunlusi, the founding secretary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, on the commemoration of his 90th birthday milestone.

President Tinubu in a heartfelt birthday tribute to the nonagenarian on Saturday appreciated Chief Ogunlusi for his services to the media profession and Nigeria as a whole.

The President highlighted Ogunlusi’s leadership saying it has been instrumental to shaping the media profession and ensuring its integrity.

“You served the NUJ resolutely and ensured it catered to the interests of its members. As the first NUJ National Secretary, you steered the association through the turbulent period, stabilising it and making sure the union reached the enviable status it has achieved today. 

“Your invaluable contributions to the Fourth Estate of the realm and, by extension, to the country are well documented and appreciated,”  President Tinubu stated.

He urged the former Secretary of the Nigeria Press Organisation to continue to guide the younger generation and ensure that the NUJ remains virile.

“Today’s journalists can learn a lot from you about maintaining integrity, honesty, and a commitment to journalism excellence. Your influence on the next generation of journalists is immeasurable. 

“You are also a shining example to our budding unionists because, as NUJ Secretary, you demonstrated that union leadership should not be a money-making venture. 

” Thank you for your services to the media profession and the country. Your leadership has been instrumental in shaping the profession and ensuring its integrity. Please continue to guide the younger generation and ensure that the NUJ remains virile and can whip into line media practitioners who veer off the path of professionalism,” the President added.

You would recall that Jola Ogunlusi also served as the Secretary of the Nigeria Press Organisation, and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism Board. 

Lantana Nasir