The former Chief Press Secretary to Buhari, Wada Maida when he was head of state in 1984 has passed on.
He was born on March 5, 1950, in Katsina State, and was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of People’s Media, and a former Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of NAN.
In March this year when he turned 70, Buhari in a congratulatory message noted with delight his quintessential humility, sincerity and forthrightness for an upwardly mobile career.