NUJ Declares Three-Day Mourning For Late Benue Council Chairperson

The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) yesterday, declared a three-day national mourning, beginning from Monday, February 1, 2021, to honour the late Benue State Council Chairman, Mrs Victoria Asher.
Chairman, NUJ Benue State chapter, Mrs Victoria Asher, died on Saturday morning at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, following childbirth complications.
The National President, NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, said mourning was to honour the late Asher, directing the suspension of all NUJ activities for the period.
Assistant National Secretary of the Union, Mr. Midat Joseph, in a statement yesterday, advised State Councils to suspend all activities within the period in honour of the late deceased.
According to the statement, “The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) received with sadness, the sudden death of the Benue State Council Chairperson, Mrs Victoria Asher, who died this morning (Saturday) at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State, from childbirth complications.
“While mourning the passing away of our dear colleague, we pray for God to comfort her family, the media community as well as the Benue State Council,” the statement said.
“The late Chairman will be remembered for her dedication, hard work and unwavering commitment to the Journalism profession,” the statement added.