The remains of the founder/Chairman of the Leadership Group, publishers of Leadership, National Economy and the first Hausa Daily, Leadership Ayau newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, were buried on Monday in Abuja amid tears and tributes.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Nda-Isaiah died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the age of 58 after a brief illness.
The solemn event which was attended by family members, friends, some business associates and staff of the late entrepreneur, was in line with the Federal Government’s restriction on public gatherings.
The Archbishop of Abuja-based Supernatural Love Ministry, Dr Calvin Antoza, who presided over the funeral service, said death is a reality that will happen to everybody.
He said, “I know this year has been a tough one for many people; pandemic has been ravaging all over the world but our God has always given us an assurances when we trust in him and we rely on him, he will help us to navigate through the difficulties of life and even overcome some of these things that happen to us.”
The funeral was also attended by a former Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of the Arewa Cosultative Forum, Chief Audu Ogbeh; representative of the Chief of Army Staff/Chief of Military-Civil Affairs, Maj. Gen. Bature; Chairman, TACK Agro and Chemicals, Mr Thomas Etuh; and the national coordinator, Initiative for Peoples Rebirth, Maj. Gen. Henry Ayoola (retd), among others.