The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF) has mourned Sen. Ayogu Eze, former Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone, which is within the Nsukka cultural zone of Enugu State.
“Sen. Eze demise has left a vacuum among members of the Forum,” the Chairman of NJF, Mr Benson Ezugwu, said in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.
The statement said that it was with deep shock and utter disbelief that “we, the members of the Nsukka Journalists Forum received the news of the demise of our dear brother, colleague and member, Distinguished Sen. Eze, who died on Thursday, April 25, 2024.”
According to the statement, there is no gainsaying that his death has left a vacuum in NJF as we the younger generation in the forum still looked up to him to tap from his vast experiences in journalism and politics.
It said: “Sen. Eze was a consummate journalist and politician, who had passion and untiring interest in the development of Nsukka as a Cultural Zone.
“While as a Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial district, he fought relentlessly for the creation of Adada State.
“The effort led him into facilitating the location of Voice FM in Nsukka and also initiated moves for a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) station to be located in Nsukka”.
