Family reveals burial plans for Leadership’s publisher

Activities marking the burial of the publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will start on Wednesday.

PlatinumPost reports that Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after a brief illness.

A statement by his brother, Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, which was made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, said dignitaries expected to participate in the events, which would commence on by 12noon on Wednesday with virtual tributes, include former heads of state, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar.

The foremost traditional ruler in Niger State, Etsu Nupe, Dr. Yahaya Abubakar, is also expected to participate in the events, the statement said.

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Nda-Isaiah held the traditional title of Kakaki Nupe, spokesperson of the Nupe people, among several other traditional titles.

There were also strong indications on Sunday that the Presidency and Niger State (where the late Chairman comes from), would send strong delegations to the events.

The statement said Service of Songs for the deceased will hold on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja at 3pm while he will be buried the following day.

“He will be interred on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja at 10am in what would be an invitation-only ceremony,” the statement said.

Although he trained as a pharmacist, “Sam”, as he was fondly called, adopted journalism as his profession and earned a mark for himself having founded the LEADERSHIP Newspaper titles, National Economy and AYAU, the first daily Hausa newspaper.

He was also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a political platform he contested for the presidential ticket in 2014.

The media mogul is survived by his aged mother, wife, children and siblings.