The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum Emmanuel Yawe, is dead.
The demise of the veteran journalist is coming less than 48 hours after the death of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Chana.
When contacted, his daughter, Talatu, confirmed the sad news in Kaduna on Friday.
Talatu said her father died in his sleep.
“Yes, it’s true. He didn’t wake up this morning,” she said.
The PUNCH also quoted ACF Secretary-General, Murtala Aliyu, as saying the national chairman of the forum had been intimated of Yawe’s death.
Aliyu said details of the burial arrangement for the ACF’s spokesman would be announced in due course.
“It is with a heavy heart that I bring to your notice the passing away of our Publicity Secretary Chief Emmanuel Yawe this morning.
“I have intimated the Chairman Audu Ogbeh and he instructed that I should bring it to the notice of members.
“We will be visiting the family and will keep you informed about the burial arrangements. May his gentle soul rest in peace,” the ACF’s scribe said.
Recall that Yawe had issued a press statement (his last official engagement) to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday concerning the death of Chaha.
According to his statement, “With the death of Hon B. A. Chaha, former Speaker House of Representatives, the leadership of the Second Republic has become an endangered species.”
“President Shehu Shagari is dead; Vice President Alex Ekwueme is gone; Senate president, Dr Joseph Wayas is dead; Speaker Emezueke is dead and now Benjamin Chaha.”
Born on October 21, 1956, Yawe bagged his degree at the University of Ibadan in 1979.
