Veteran broadcaster and former staff of the Nigeria Television Authority ( NTA), Danujma Ladan is dead. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that the late broadcaster died on Thursday in Bauchi following a brief illness.
Ladan served as Manager, News and Current Affairs, NTA Gombe, and retired as a Deputy Director and General Manager, NTA Birnin Kebbi station.
The late broadcaster is survived by wife, children and the entire Sarkin Lema’s family of Gombe state.
However, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe has expressed sadness over the death of the veteran broadcaster.
In a statement signed by his Media, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor described the late Ladan as a seasoned broadcaster and media icon who lived an exemplary life.
He added that the state has lost an illustrious son, who mentored a lot of upcoming journalists and whose remarkable contributions in the nation’s media industry will continue to be remembered in years to come.