MURIC CONDOLES, NUJ  OVER DEMISE OF CHAMPION NEWSPAPERS EDITOR , BISIRIYU OLAOYE 

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has sent a message of condolence to the management and staff the Champion newspaper, members of the National Union of Journalists as well as the family of Bisiriyu Olaoye, an editor with the Champion who died two days ago.In a condolence message issued on Friday, 14th February, 2025 by the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group described the death of Bisiriyu as a huge loss.

“We grieve over the loss of a companion,” MURIC said. “Bisiriyu was not just any journalist. He was a friend and a companion. He was a loving family man. He was warm, candid and hardworking. He added a human face to everything he touched. Bisiriyu was a humanist.

“We share the pain of this loss with the management and staff of the Champion. We urge them to continue to work ‘For a Better Society’ as usual in order to give Bisiriyu a befitting legacy.

“By the same token, we commiserate with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and both the nuclear and extended family of the deceased.

“May Allah forgive Bisiriyu Olaoye. May He in His Infinite Mercy have mercy on him and repose his soul in Al-Jannah Firdaus. May his family and assiciates be granted the fortitude to bear the loss.”