Femi Kuti

Multiple award-winning photojournalist, and one of Nigeria's finest, Mr. Olufemi Adebesin-Kuti, passed on at 57, in the early hours of yesterday, ...

“The news of his death came as a shock to our management and staff, especially those who worked closely with him. May God grant you eternity and grant your family the fortitude to bear the loss. His death is painful, but I urge his associates to take solace in the fact that he (Adebesin-Kuti) made a positive mark and led an exemplary life…May his soul rest in peace,” Olusanya wrote. “He (Adebesin-Kuti) displayed professionalism in his coverage of the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture. Now Femi is gone, gone to the land of permanent somnolence and reticence. His professionalism would be sorely missed,” the commissioner wrote, adding, “on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, I extend my heartfelt commiseration to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Guild of Photojournalists Nigeria (GPN), The Guardian Newspaper, and the family of the deceased. Further confirmation of the deceased hardworking nature came from Adetutu Audu Adebisi who wrote” Femi Adebesin-Kuti was a man diligent in his work. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, colleagues, and friends of Mr. Martins Oloja, noted that the deceased was officially and unofficially versatile, and the company assigned a lot of duties to him, which he always delivered. Comfort will come from the memories of kindness warmth, love, and affection that he showed to all who come in contact with him.” “He witnessed and covered the World Cup in South Africa and Russia, among others,” the statement signed by the group’s president, Mr. Shell-shocked by their frontline member’s untimely death, the Guild of Photojournalists of Nigeria (GPN), which gave gratitude to “God for a life well spent”, in a statement, described the departed as a sports lover, who during his lifetime was a fan of Arsenal Football Club.