By Simon Akwu
The profession of the pen is one of the most relevant and crucial professions in democracy, it serves as a watchdog, monitoring, reporting and holding people accountable. When the pen loses its voice, there is always an outpour of grief, sadness and disbelieve. Such is the case with our beloved departed friend and brother, Albert Akota, a reporter with People’s Daily.
We at the National Human Rights Commission received the news of his demise with shock. There has been an atmosphere of gloom, sorrow and disbelieve especially those of us that interacted with him at the last media event organized by the Commission.
According to the statement signed by the Executive Secretary NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN made available to Precise Post, Albert the Son of Akota, as he fondly referred to himself, has been a judicial correspondent at the Commission since 2014, where he played his role judiciously, covering events organized by the Commission, and reporting accordingly.
He was known for accurate and prompt reporting of Commission’s stories.
Albert, your pen has turned dry by the cold hands of death! But your spirit lives on.
The profession of the pen has lost one of its finest journalists. Albert son of Akota will be remembered as one of the human rights family.
His jokes and mannerism will always come to mind. His death has left a huge vacuum in the NHRC team especially to members of the “Gang” .
Continue to rest in peace Albert, till we meet to part no more, the statement said.
