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Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON Is Dead by NGConfab2014: 11:40pm On Aug 27, 2014 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2014 PRESS STATEMENT AUGUST 27, 2014 Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON is dead As officials of the 2014 National Conference were winding down activities at the Secretariat, another sad news of the death of a delegate was received. Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON, who came on the platform of Socio-political/Cultural and Ethnic Nationality Groups, from the North West Zone. died a few hours ago at the Garki General Hospital, Abuja where he was taken to after an unsuccessful medical trip abroad. An indigene of Kano State, Alhaji Dambatta was born in 1931. He attended the Bayero University in Kano and worked as a Senior Reporter and Northern Regional Editor of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). He was a Senior Information Officer in the Northern Nigerian Government and an Information and Public Relations Officer in the Regions Agent General’s office in 1961. The late Alhaji Dambatta was also a Chief Information Officer in the Northern Region and Reporter and Editor of the Daily Comet in Kano between 1950 and 1953. He was a Minister in the Nigerian Embassy in Washington CD between 1973 and 1978 and later a Board member of daily Times. A seasoned media guru, Alhaji Dambatta worked with the Kano State Broadcasting Corporation, Triumph Publishing Company, Federal Housing Authority and Nagarta Radio. He was also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum, founding member, Northern Elements Progressive Union; Recipient of Medal of Merit of the Government of Egypt (1961); and member of the Presidential Advisory Council (2010). Conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi, GCON, feels deeply distressed by this sad development. On behalf of the Conference Secretariat, Justice Kutigi expressed his deep condolences to the family of the late Alhaji Dambatta and prays that the Almighty receives his spirit and grants his soul sweet repose. Alhaji Dambatta’s death was preceded by those of Barrister Hamma Misau (a delegate on the platform of the Retired Police officers), from Bauchi State, on Thursday, March 27, 2014; Dr Mohammed Jumare (A delegate from Kaduna State) who died on Monday May 5, 2014, Professor Dora Akunyili (a delegate who represented Anambra State) on June 7, 2014 and Professor Mohammad Nur Alkali (a delegate from Borno State) on August 1, 2014. Signed: Akpandem James Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications |
Re: Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON Is Dead by Nobody: 11:43pm On Aug 27, 2014 |
RIP all these deaths at national confab shall not be in vain 1 Like |
Re: Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON Is Dead by merieam16(f): 11:44pm On Aug 27, 2014 |
Rip 1 Like |
Re: Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON Is Dead by seankay(m): 12:45am On Aug 28, 2014 |
Rip.....All these deaths that this Confab has shared 1 Like |
Re: Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON Is Dead by Nobody: 2:20am On Aug 28, 2014 |
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude!! RIP Alhaji Magaji Dambatta OFR, CON |
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