Veteran Nigerian Broadcaster, Jike Attoh is Dead

The West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy has expressed sorrow over the passing of its Executive Director and ace broadcaster who died on Wednesday in Enugu State.

The Academy, in a statement on Thursday by its Registrar, Joseph Obari, described the Attoh’s death as a colossal loss.

The statement read, “This is a huge loss to us at WABMA where Jika spent the last years of his life deepening media professionalism.

It is a loss that we share with the entire media landscape in Nigeria where this news has sent shockwaves. Our prayers accompany our dear friend and colleague as he journeys on to the great beyond.

“Attoh’s failing health in the past one year did not deter him from pursuing his passion of enhancing development journalism in Nigeria until the very last weeks of his life.

“He was the firebrand professional anchor of the Africa Independent Television’s flagship breakfast show, KAAKAKI and news anchor at CHANNELS Television, Lagos.

“Attoh later became a journalism trainer for the BBC World Service Trust (BBC MediaAction) and a consultant media trainer for ENABLE in Nigeria.

“His media leadership included his roles as the managing director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service,
ESBS; Broadcast Manager and Trainer at Lagoni Media, member of board of directors of West Africa
Democracy Radio, Dakar, Senegal and the genius behind the establishment of BLAZE FM, Awka and
COSMOS FM, Enugu.”