The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has condoled with veteran journalist and columnist, Ray Ekpu, over the death of his wife, Mrs. Uyai Ray Ekpu. She died at 73.
In a statement signed and made available to THISDAY yesterday by the President of NPAN, Kabiru Yusuf, the group expressed shock over the news of the death of Mrs. Ekpu.
NPAN in the statement described her as: “A quintessential management and training specialist and seasoned administrator,” adding that her passage has created a deep void in the country’s socio-development landscape.
“Though she is no more, we are consoled by the enviable legacies she left as a thorough professional; the value she held as a bridge builder and her exemplary disposition for community service,” it added.
Mrs. Ekpu was a senior staff of the Centre for Management Development (CNID) and retired in 2011 as an acting Director, Management Education and Training Department.
“On behalf of the Executive Council of our esteemed association, we commiserate with you and your entire family. We pray that the Almighty God will console and uphold each and everyone of you,” NPAN said.
