President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the demise of renowned broadcaster, Kabiru Usman Fagge, who died on Friday in the United States of America.
In a condolence message, President Tinubu lauded the contributions of the deceased to nation-building, specifically his advocacy for education through the weekly education programme he anchored on Voice of America.
“His desire to serve humanity through journalism started quite early from his days as a freelancer while teaching. We are grateful for his services through his chosen career and for being a good ambassador of Nigeria on such a global platform,” the President said.
President Tinubu condoled with the family of the deceased, the government, and the people of Kano State, as well as the Nigerian journalism community over the loss.
Kabir Usman Fagge was born in Kano on 12th of September,1946.
Before joining Voice of America, Alhaji Kabiru Usman Fagge worked at NTA Kano in 1976.
Prior to that, he worked at the New Nigerian newspaper publishing company and the Nigerian Pilgrims Commission.
Kabir Usman Fagge, aged 77, was a house hold name in the Hausa-speaking world.
He had long career years with the Hausa service of the Voice of America (VOA), spanning 25 years.
