Former Acting General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. (RSNC), late Chief Soye Jamabo was laid to rest last Saturday, at his home town Ogoloma, in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State.
The burial ceremony was well attended by members of Okrika Divisional Council of Chiefs (ODCC), journalists and other important dignitaries.
Speaking at the pen parade ceremony in his honour at Ernest Ikoli Press Centre Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, Stanley Job Stanley eulogised late Jamabo.
Stanley further described him as an icon, astute journalist and a giant in the journalism profession.
According to him, late Jamabo was a mentor par excellence and journalism teacher.
“Honestly, Late Jamabo was an icon, a giant in the journalism profession. He was a mentor par excellence and journalism teacher to most of us. A good writer that can write on any topic with ease,” Stanley said.
The chairman expressed sadness, saying that journalists in the state and beyond would miss him, but would be remembered for what he has done in the development of journalism profession.
Speaking, former General Manager of RSNC, Celestine Ogolo also described late Jamabo as one of the best journalists in Nigeria.
He said it was unfortunate that death took him at his early age, adding his contributions towards the development of journalism profession would not be forgotten.
“ I lacked words to describe late Chief Soye Wilson Jamabo, but I will say that he was a good journalist committed to his job,” Ogolo said.
Also speaking, the Manager Publications in RSNC, Mrs Juliet Njiowhor, further described late Jamabo as an easy going person.
“Late Chief Jamabo was like an elder brother to me, we have shared same office and worked harmoniously.
“In spite of his bullying sometimes, he had a kind heart and does not keep grudges,” Mrs Njiowhor said.
Late Chief Soye Wilson Jamabo, was employed in RSNC as a cop the reporter, later became one of best entertainment editors in the country. He further rose to become the editor and later became the acting general manager, before his retirement.