President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, wrote a personal letter congratulating Jola Ogunlusi on his 90th birthday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gives me immense pleasure to write this letter and congratulate you on reaching 90 on September 25.<\/p>\n
\u201cAttaining this age is an important milestone, which has come as an icing on your remarkable career as a veteran journalist and a reputable unionist.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were the pioneer National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, the Secretary of the Nigeria Press Organisation, and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism Board,\u201d wrote the president.<\/p>\n
He said Mr Ogunlusi discharged himself creditably in all these capacities: \u201cdescribing you as an exemplary professional journalist who lives and breathes journalism is obvious.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou served the NUJ resolutely and ensured it catered to the interests of its members.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Tinubu said Mr Ogunlusi\u2019s invaluable contributions to the Fourth Estate of the realm and, by extension, to the country were well documented and appreciated.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s journalists can learn a lot from you about maintaining integrity, honesty, and a commitment to journalism excellence.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour influence on the next generation of journalists is immeasurable.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou 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,\u201d said Mr Tinubu.<\/p>\n
He thanked Mr Ogunlusi for his services to the media profession and the country.<\/p>\n
The president said that Mr Ogunlusi\u2019s leadership had been instrumental in shaping the profession and ensuring its integrity.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pray that God Almighty will grant you good health and strength even at this advanced age,\u201d said the president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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