Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has mourned the veteran journalist and former BBC Hausa Service correspondent, Alhaji Mato Adamu, who died Friday in Gombe at age 60.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who is also the Chairman of the Northern Governor’s Forum, commended the late Alhaji Mato for his contributions to the realm of journalism and his role in shaping public discourse through his journalistic endeavours.
Beyond the BBC, Mato also had a stint in Gombe, where he served as a media consultant to Governor Inuwa, during which he brought his vast expertise to bear on enhancing the communication strategies of the state government, leaving a lasting impact on the information dissemination process.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya commiserated with Alhaji Mato Adamu’s family, friends, and colleagues in the media fraternity.
He extended these condolences to the Dambam community and the people of Bauchi State, from where he hailed.
The Governor prayed to Almighty Allah to shower His divine mercy upon Alhaji Mato Adamu’s soul, forgive his shortcomings, and reward his positive deeds with Aljannat Firdaus, as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli.
