The remains of the late veteran journalist, Yakubu Mohammed, were buried yesterday atOlogba, Anyigba, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The funeral was attended by religious and traditional leaders, family members, and fellow journalists.
It was conducted according to Islamic rites and presided over by the Chief Imam, Alhaji Musa.
In his sermon, Imam Musa spoke on the need for people to prepare for eternity.
He said: “All of us must prepare for death because it is a necessary end for all of mankind. We will all taste death one day. How we prepare for it matters. We must live in peace with one another and live a life of service to humanity, like our brother, Mohammed,” he said.
The religious leader described the late Mohammed as a selfless man who lived for his community.
“As a devoted Muslim, he never compromised his religion. He was committed to the development of our land,” Imam Musa.
A first cousin to the late journalist, Mr. Joshua Edegbo, said the late Mohammed was committed to the development of his community.
Edegbo said: “As a committed Muslim, he (Yakubu Mohammed) never deviated from his faith. He never mixed his religion with anything, even when he briefly delved into politics. I am, therefore, not surprised about the turnout of his compatriots today to pay him their last respects.”
The late Yakubu Mohammed died on January 14.
He was 75.
He was a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi State election in 2011.