Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has described the late Malam Wada Maida, as an icon, whose contribution to the development of journalism in Nigeria will ever be remembered.
In a condolence message issued by his Director-General on Media, Mr Yusuf Idris, in Gusau on Tuesday,Matawalle said the invaluable contributions of Malam Wada to the growth and development as well as encouragement of many Nigerian youths into media practice will forever be remembered.
The governor recalled the good performance of the deceased when he served as the Chief Press Secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari between 1983 and 1985.
“Having served on the Board of Media Trust and as the CEO of Peoples Daily Newspapers, Maida has left a great legacy in the media industry worthy of emulation,’’ he said.
He prayed Allah to grant him eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus and his immediate family the fortitude to bear the loss.
