The International Press Institute Nigeria, the country’s chapter of the global network of editors and media executives, said the deceased will be remembered for his huge contributions to the body of intellectual works in the fields of communication and media in the country and beyond.
The institute’s President and Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, said Mr Oso will be sorely missed.
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Mr Mojeed said: “Professor Lai Oso will be remembered for his selfless and consistent advocacy for press freedom and independent journalism in Nigeria. He will also be remembered for training hundreds of scholars and practitioners of journalism and information managers in Nigeria.
“He will be sorely missed at this critical time in Nigeria’s history when Nigerian journalists are finding it increasingly difficult to practice their craft and when advocacy and intellection by him will have been most useful.”
