PHOTOS: Sam Amuka, Soni Irabor, Lekan Alabi honoured at Journalism Clinic’s ‘Appreciation Day’

Sam Amuka, Soni Irabor, and Bamiji Ojo were among the veteran journalists that were jonoured at the maiden edition of Journalism Clinic’s ‘Appreciation Day’.

The Journalism Clinic, a media training and consultancy organisation, hosted the event in honour of senior Nigerian journalists over 70 years old on Wednesday.

Taiwo Obe, founder of Journalism Clinic, said the event was to appreciate “men and women who spent their younger years, some are still actively informing, educating and entertaining Nigerians”.

The ceremony was held at the Adebutu Kessington media resource centre at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ).

The event opened with the retired reporters and editors, and now publishers and media owners exhibiting some of their columns — local and international.

The veteran journalists shared their work experience across the journalism sector, including print, radio, and television.

Some of the ace journalists were presented award plaques in appreciation of their commitment to the industry.

The event ended with a get-together party where the colleagues relive their journalism days.

Some of the other journalists present at the event include Tunde Thompson, former NAN correspondent in Washington; Lekan Alabi, the Abese Olubadan; Ben Lawrence, former editor, Evening Times, acting editor and managing editor of the Daily Times newspaper in the 1970s.

Lawrence was presented with a cake to celebrate his 89th birthday at the event.

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