Buhari Eulogies late Journalist, Ehirim, at Burial

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday described late journalist Chuks Ehirim as “an avowed believer in social justice, equity and by extension the best tenets of democracy.”

Buhari made the comments in a speech presented at the funeral of Ehirim, who died on June 16 at the age of 50.

Ehirim, a former chairman of the Abuja chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, was buried in his home town in Orlu, Imo State, on Friday.

The president was represented at the event by the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu.

In the speech, Buhari also noted the role played by Ehirim during his long time road to the presidency, a role he said was buoyed by the journalist’s believe in his character as a man capable of leading Nigeria out of its perennial challenges.

Ehirim, until his death, was a staff of TheNiche Newspapers. He was survived by his wife, four children, mother and siblings.