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| Late Yinka Adeparusi. |
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ),
on Thursday, November 24, held a tribute service in honour of the late award winning
photojournalist, Yinka Adeparusi.
The tribute service which took place at the Nigerian
Institute of Journalism auditorium in Ogba, had various journalists in
attendance.
Adeparusi, a photojournalist with online news
platform, naij.com, reportedly died on the 13th of November in Abuja after an accident.
Speaking at the ceremony, investigative journalist,
Simon Ateba stressed that the late Adeparusi was a great photojournalist who
was very hardworking before his death.
In his words, "What to take from Yinka is that
we should be hardworking and humble just like the deceased". Ateba opined.
Speaking also, photojournalist with Nigerian most
read newspaper, Punch, Sodiq Adelakun said the deceased lived an exemplary life
which is worth emulating.
According to him, "Yinka Adeparusi touched my
life in a way that my life never remained the same again". Adelakun said.
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