The Nigeria Union of journalists, Osun State Council has declared seven  day mourning for its deceased officer, Mrs Folakemi Alonge who died on Wednesday after a brief illness.

Alonge died on Wednesday evening at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.A statement by the chairman of the union, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu and Secretary, Comrade Bukola Elufadejin said the union would put all its activities on hold within the mourning period.

The union noted that Mrs Alonge who worked with Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) and served as the Ex-officio 1 of the Union before her death was a committed and dedicated journalist.

“The vacuum she left as ex -Officio would be very difficult to fill by the union especially her contributions to the success recorded by the union in the recent time.“It is the prayer of the union that God Almighty will grant the family, relatives and NUJ the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement prayed.Meanwhile, the state Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the government have  commiserated with union on the untimely death of one of its executive, Alonge.

According to a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode,  Alonge worked until her death in the News Department of the Osun Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) where she gave a good account of herself as a true professional.

“This is indeed another sad loss to the state in general and particularly to the media community in Osun . The deceased was a devoted practitioner who contributed her quota as a member of the fourth estate of the realm. She will be remembered for her accomplishments as a member of that distinguished order, in her lifetime.

The government once more registers its sincere condolences  to her immediate family , the OSBC family and the Osun State Chapter of the NUJ. We pray that God will still the storm ravaging our  nation snd  grant Mrs Alonge sweet repose in His bosom.