Adamawa State Government functionaries, the Vice Chancellor Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Professor Umar Pate as well as Professor Abba Tahir of the American University of Nigeria(AUN) Yola, on Thursday, bid farewell to the media legand, late Chief Timawus Mathias.
Among top government officials who bid farewell to late Mathias include; ther Secretary to the State Government(SSG) Bashir Ahmad, Head of Civil Service, Dr. Edgar Amos, Commissioner Ministry of Information, Rector Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, and Provost Federal College of Education(FCE), Yola.
Several other eminent elders and union leaders who paid tributes to the media icon include; the National President as well as Vice President Northeast Zone of the NUJ, Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, veterans of the pen profession.
The media icon, Chief Timawaus Mathias, passed away on Friday, September, 9th, 2022 at Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital, Yola, at the age of 74.
In his tribute at a valedictory session organised by the NUJ, Adamawa State Council, the Guest Speaker, Prof. Umar Pate, thanked the NUJ for honouring him to be the Guest Speaker at what he described as "heart tourching gathering".
Prof Pate, said late Timawus Mathias popurlay called uncle Tim, lived a glittering life with credible success, and; when his time came, he bowed in honour and took his eternal exit.
In life, according to Pate, Chief Mathias, was dutiful, thoughtful, insightful, faithful, prayerful, thankful and truthful, saying that writing on such fellow can be a challenging task for someone like him.
He stated that late Chief Mathias, excelled at home and abroad as a star broadcaster of outstanding talent and phenomenal versatility, explaining that he was an uncle to many, caring husband to Betty, beloved father to his children, a kind brother to countless people and a leader, mentor, and motivator to thousands.
While condoling his immediate family, and media industry in general, Prof. Umar Pate, described his death as a collective loss for all of them, adding that the broadcast industry and Nigeria will miss him.
Likewise, in his tribute, Professor Abba Tahir of AUN, disclosed that late Chief Mathias was a rare gift not only to broadcasting industry but to Nigeria.
Also speaking, the Chairman Organising Committee, Dr. John Ngamsa, of the Modibbo Adama University (MAU), described Chief Mathias as a man of great respect, and that whatever one says about him is not enough.
In his welcome address, the Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), State Council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan, said that the event reminds them about the inevitabilty of the death.
Comrade Dedan noted that the exit of Chief Mathias, is a great loss not only to the family but media industry in general, and extended the condolences of the Nigeria President of the union, Vice Chair Northeast, Zare Baba, and the entire media practitioners in the state.
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