A journalism icon and prolific writer Mr. Peter Enahoro has died. He died in London on Monday at 88.
He was editor and administrator of Daily Times, a newpaper that was once dominant in the country.
A popular columnist, Bunmi Sofola announced the death in a statement.
President Muhammadu Buhari, governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila in a seperate statements mourned the passing of the legendary journalist.
Sofola wrote: ”Regret to announce the passing on of our iconic journalist Peter Enahoro “Peter Pan” today in London at the age of 88. RIP.
“Also known by the pen name of ‘Peter Pan’ because of his popular column in New African magazine under that name. He has been described as ‘perhaps Africa’s best-known international journalist.”
Born on January 21, 1935, the late Enahoro started his media career as an assistant publicity officer in the now-Federal Ministry of Information in 1954.
The Uromi, Edo State-born journalist, joined Daily Times in 1955 as a sub-editor at the age of 20. Three years later, he became the assistant district manager at the Rediffusion Services, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The deceased served in various editorial capacities at the Sunday Times and Daily Times before he left Nigeria in a self-imposed exile in the 1960s. (Nation)
