Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has mourned the passing of the first Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Professor Tom Adaba, who died in the early hours of last Saturday at the age of 84.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Ismailia Isah, and made available to journalists in Lokoja yesterday.
Ododo expressed grief over the demise of the ace broadcaster, communications scholar, and media administrator whom he described as a leading light for development in Nigeria and a courageous voice of the people of Ebira land and Kogi State.