Akinwale Martins Oshodi, a former Special Assistant (SA) on
Electronics’ Media to Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, is dead.
A family source told SaharaReporters Mr. Oshodi died Sunday
morning at an unconfirmed hospital after battling an undisclosed ailment over
the past three months. He is survived by
a wife and children.
Early last week, there were rumors he had already passed but
his close friends were able to prove he was still alive.
Before his appointment to the governor’s staff, he was a
Media manager with the Ondo State Radio Vision Corporation (OSRC), where he
headed the Crime beat. He was known for
his fierce coverage and passionate reporting, as well as his engaging style of
delivering the early morning ‘Newspaper Review’ at the radio arm of the
station.
On account of his wide experience, Mr. Oshodi was used as a
link between the state governor’s Press Crew and journalists, mostly the
electronics’ journalists, who reported the activities of the government to
their outfits based outside the state, particularly in Lagos.
He ensured that the programmes of the state government were
well-reported, and monitored the coverage and activities of the outside station
journalists in the crew, vetting their reports before they were filed with
their mediums.
Despite his hard work for the present government, Oshodi did
not survive the second term axe of Governor Mimiko, as he was dropped on
account of his health, and neglected until his death.
A close friend of Oshodi told our correspondent, “Akinwale
was mostly used and dumped by the greedy administration of the already
collapsed Labour Party government in the state.”
Mrs. Oshodi, who spoke with SaharaReporters from an
undisclosed hospital, said her husband was “writhing in pains till he gave up
the ghost”.
Sahara Reporters
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