Alhaji Ibrahim Salami Tallest

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria(MMPN), North Central zone has commiserated with the Salami family, the Kwara Muslim media practitioners and the entire NUJ family in the State over the demise of Alhaji Ibrahim Salami, a.k. a. Tallest, a veteran photojournalist and a media ambassador par excellence.

Contained in a statement issued today by the North Central zonal Coordinator of the Association, Mallam Mustafa Abubakar, copy made available to newsmen, stated that Alhaji “Tallest” was one of the few mentors around whom many journalists including him have learnt.

The Coordinator reflected that Alhaji Salam’s death is among the loss of seniors and veterans that have passed on leaving “us behind to our faith in the profession”, stressing that from TS to Digital Alhaji to Yusuf Abubakar to Adeyemi Qaseem to Ayo Brown just to mention a few, and now Alhaji Tallest.

Mallam Mustafa asked, “who knows the next among us, except our maker, Allah, who will not die?”, praying that Allah should keep “us through this world in happiness and accept our deeds when the time comes”.

“Iku tin pa ojugba eni owe nipa fu ni. Kafunra o. Let’s keep doing good in secret and in open”.

“Alhaji Salami! you came, saw and delivered, that I know. You are one of the few mentors around whom we all, especially me learnt from. But I ask myself, how will I end too? A rhetorical question for me and everyone. May Allah forgive and have mercy on your soul, amin”.

“Adieu, Alhaji “Tallest”.
Our prayer is that Allah should forgive you, have mercy on your soul and receive you in paradise along said the martyred.
Amin”, he added.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council has commiserated with the family and associates of a Veteran Photo-Journalist, Alhaji Ibrahim Salami, who died in Ilorin on Saturday.

Salami, fondly called ‘Tallest’ within and outside journalism circle, died at his residence at the age of 75 after a brief illness.

During his lifetime, Salami was a quintessential and thoroughbred Photo-Journalist, mentor and union leader, who lived a fruitful life and bequeathed worthy legacies to younger generation.

In a statement issued in Ilorin, the state NUJ Chairman and Secretary, Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed and Comrade Omotayo Ayanda respectively said Alhaji Salami exited at a time the Council should be sipping from his ocean of wisdom and experience.

“We are indeed pained by this sad event, which has thrown the NUJ family in mourning mood.

“The late Ibrahim Salami (Tallest) was an easy going man, peace loving, helpful in the resolutions of tasks as far as Union matters are concerned when he was with us. His passion for development of Journalism profession cannot be disputed.

“We will sorely miss him, his fatherly care and ever available admonitions based on his vast experience in Union matters,” the statement said.

The statement also noted that his death had created a vacuum that would be difficult to fill and urged the family and colleagues he left behind to take solace that Alhaji Tallest left an indelible mark in the journalism profession.

The Union, however, beseeched the Almighty God to grant the deceased eternal rest and comfort the bereaved family.

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