Buhari Grieves Death Of Political Associate, Isa Funtua

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President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing of his long-time friend, political associate, and media entrepreneur, Mallam Ismala Isa Funtua.

Funtua reportedly died of cardiac arrest Monday night, while undergoing routine medical check-up.

President Buhari condoled with family members, government and people of Katsina State, especially the media industry on the loss.

Funtua was life patron of the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN).

Buhari in a condolence message released by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, described late Funtua as “greatly admired and respected’’.

According to the President, the demise of the publisher and businessman has created a huge gap as “Funtua consistently stood by him in his political journey’’.

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The President prayed for the repose of Funtua’s soul, wishing his family, strength and fortitude to bear the loss.

Late Isa Funtua, the founding Managing Director of Kaduna based Democrat Newspaper died on Monday night.

Funtua was reported to have suffered a massive heart-attack during the medical check up.

He was 78 years old.

Funtua was a founding Managing Director of Democrat Newspaper and former President of (NPAN).

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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