Ojeagbase worked for Daily Times, Concord newspapers, and The Guardian, before pioneering sports news publication in Nigeria in 1984
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a condolence message to the family, friends, and professional colleagues of founder and Executive Chairman of Complete Communications Ltd, Dr Emmanuel Ojeagbase.
The late Publisher whose vision and diligence transformed sports reporting and inspired a generation of media entrepreneurs in Nigeria died at the age of 71.
The news of the demise of the veteran writer was announced in a statement by Julius Ojeagbase, one of his children, on Monday evening. He said he died in Atlanta, USA, on Saturday after a brief illness.
The President’s condolence message is contained in a statement signed on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari mourns founder of complete sports, Sunny Ojeagbase.
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He eulogised the late journalist, who he asserted worked with his wife, Mrs Esther Ojeagbase to make the business what it is today.
Buhari also said the late publisher motivated others to apply the principles of honesty, fairness, and integrity in business dealings, and that he was a good Christian.
According to Adesina, “President Buhari commiserates with his wife and longtime business partner, Mrs Esther Ojeagbase, who worked with her husband in publishing, ministry, and charity, bringing out many titles, including Complete Football magazine, Complete Football International, International Soccer Review and Success Digest.
“The President affirms that Ojeagbase, who worked for the Daily Times, Concord newspapers and The Guardian, before pioneering sports news publication in Nigeria, 1984, was also a teacher and preacher of the Word of God, and he lived by the tenets of the Holy Bible, greatly motivating others to grow spiritually and apply the principles of honesty, fairness and integrity in business.”
He, therefore, prayed that the Almighty God would remember the good works of the media entrepreneur and philanthropist and grant his soul eternal rest.
