The Nigerian
Guild of Editors (NGE), has expressed deep sense of loss and sadness over the
death of a Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, (FNGE), who died during a stampede in Mina,
Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, September 24, 2015, reports ITRealms.
NGE General
Secretary, Victoria Ibanga in a press statement made available to ITRealms, described Hajiya Bilkisu as
trailblazer, quintessential, and indefatigable Nigerian Journalist who was
invaluable and respected fellow of our prestigious association.
“We are
greatly saddened by her untimely passing and sincerely convey deep sympathies in
this difficult time to members of her family who painfully bear the brunt of
her sudden exit,” she said.
According to NGE,
Hajiya Bilkisu broke the glass ceiling to edit two national newspapers and a
magazine namely, The Triumph in Kano, The New Nigerian, and Citizen (both in
Kaduna).
“Besides
being the first female Editor from Northern Nigeria, she scored many other
firsts in the course of her sojourn here on earth. She was the founding member
of Women in Nigeria (WIN), the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association
(FOMWAN), a columnist for Daily Trust and Leadership newspapers, and the
Executive Director of Advocacy Nigeria, a movement for the reduction of
maternal and child mortality,” NGE noted.
Further, the
Guild said that in a journalism carrier, which spanned over three decades,
Hajiya Bilkisu, carved a niche for herself, contributing immensely to the
growth of the Guild and development of the media industry in Nigeria, Africa
and the whole world.
“This feat
had made her a great citizen of the world,” NGE said.
Bilkisu, the
NGE said, through her work touched many lives, united families, states and the
nation in general and was fondly called was also a brilliant voice for the
voiceless Nigerian Girl Child.
“We also
convey our heartfelt sympathies to the families of other victims of the
tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families,” NGE prayed,
stressing the need for the organizers of the pilgrimage to take precautionary
measures to avoid future occurrences.
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