Buhari greets Oshukeye, former CNN African Journalist of the Year, at 65

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Mr. Shola Oshunkeye, winner of CNN African Journalist of the Year 2006, as he turns 65 April 20, 2021.

In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday, Buhari saluted the professional strides of Oshunkeye, garnered over more than three decades.

Oshunkeye had worked with media houses like Concord Press, where he rose to edit the then best-selling Weekend Concord; Associate Editor at TELL Magazine; editor of The Spectator, a publication of The Sun Publishing Limited; and Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Ghana.

Buhari rejoiced with the Oshunkeye family, the media fraternity, and all those who celebrate the journalist of repute, who also won the Nigerian Media Merit Award Best Print Journalist laurel in 1996.

The president however urged Oshunkeye to continue sharing knowledge and experience with the younger generation of journalists. (NAN)

– Apr. 20, 2021 @ 09:05 GMT