The Newspapers’ Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have named the newly built Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) house in Lagos after Isa Funtua.

Funtua, a life patron of NPAN, died on Monday and was buried at the Gudu cemetery in the federal capital territory (FCT).

Funeral prayers were held for the deceased at the Shehu Shagari central mosque at Area 1.

In a statement on Wednesday, Nduka Obaigbena, NPAN president, said Funtua’s contributions to the development of journalism in the country are “innumerable.”

“For his untiring contributions to the development of Journalism and Freedom of the Press in Nigeria and around the world, it is the privilege of the Nigerian Press Organisation – Newspapers’ Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) -to name the newly rebuilt Nigerian Institute of Journalism House, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos as ISMAILA ISA HOUSE to honour the life and times of Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, OFR, Mni , who died on Monday July 20,2020 after a life of dedicated service to Nigeria that spanned politics, business and media,” he said.

“His contributions to the development of journalism is innumerable: including, but not limited to his co-founding of Democrat Newspapers; presidency of the NPAN at a time of national crises, and later a life patron; services to the international Press Institute where he served on the global board; contributions to journalism education as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, ETC, ETC.

“Samaila Isa Funtua, 1942 -2020, will be deeply missed but not forgotten.”

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Righteousness89:
Not a Bad one!

But all these Earthly Gratifications are Vanity!

What is Important in this life is where your location in Eternity!

There are only two Locations for Everyone of us , irrespective of who you are, what you pisses, you Believe or you don't Believe!

Heaven and Hell! The difference between the two is that One is for those who Genuinely Surrendered to JESUS and lived according to his ways. The other is for those who lived their lives Anyhow!

We all Must Miss One!

If You Miss Heaven! You Cannot Miss Hell!

Aflix:
Huuumm, who was this Isa Funtua exactly

Abouwaza:
When we have highly reputable southerners who have done better than this cabal nonentity
Anyways its the government of the North
All hail the king in the North

Karlifate:
Good.
This should also serve as a reminder that, Power is Transient.
Someone that was against the presidency of a particular region has no say over it anymore.
JAMES 4:14-15:
*Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
*For that ye aught to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

RichBoy247:


You people will wail for long. Will you ever live up to his age or Agni anything in live near his achievement? I doubt it.

oneman2k7:
This Buhari government just they disappoint people up and down. Why him of all the good journalists both dead and alive that have really touched humanity. A dullard is always a dullard

atobs4real:
Naming properties after the dead does determine he or she is a good person. Even if Buhari grows old and die, people will still name places in his favor. Does that mean he is good?