APC Reacts To Journalist's Death

The Niger State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has reacted to the death of a renowned Channels Television correspondent Gilbert Stephen.

The party, in a statement issued on Thursday in Minna by its publicity secretary, Jonathan Vatsa, described the journalist’s death as painful.

The Nigerian Pilot reports that the APC also condoled with the family, the television station and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the tragedy.

According to the party, the news of Stephen’s death came as a shock, adding that it wondered why death would lay its cold hand on him at a time his service is needed most due to the change that has visited the state.

“We receive the news of his death with shock and his death is a sad one because it was very untimely, he was a very hard working Journalist who has contributed a lot to the development of Niger state in particular and the society in general,” APC said.

The APC said Stephen will be greatly missed for his gentility, objectivity and commitment to work, stating that his death has left a deep hole in its heart.

The party’s secretary disclosed that the APC prayed that the soul of Stephen rest in perfect peace and also for God to give his family members the strength to accept the irreplaceable lost.

The APC, who said it was very imperative to show love to the deceased family, said death is always painful and bitter, but serves as a reminder that we are all passing by.

Stephen was said to have been battling with illness.

The chairman of the Niger State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mallam Mohammad Mohammad, in a statement issued on Monday, described Stephen’s death as sad.