Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has described the death of Oluwabunmi Afuye , the journalist who was killed when armed robbers attacked a bank at Ilara Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State as a great loss to journalism profession in the State.
Mr Olubunmi Afuye who was shot dead during the robbery operation, was recently appointed the Public Relations Officer of Elizade University in the town.
Afuye had worked with the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC) and Orange FM before he resigned recently to join the university.
Governor Akeredolu said the death of Afuye has cost the journalism profession a bright and upcoming star.
“He was particularly close to us; we all admired his candour and carriage, especially his brilliant delivery at functions he compered that we had reasons to grace. His demise is not just painful. It is very pathetic and unbearable”, the Governor was quoted to have said in a statement released by Richard Olatunde, his Chief Press Secretary.
The Governor expressed his heartfelt condolences to the wife and children, family, the University community as well as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over this loss that he considers a personal one.
Meanwhile, a specific directive has been given by the Governor that the perpetrators of the heinous crime are apprehended and brought to book in the shortest possible time.
