They included Mr Vincent Maduka, a former director General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA); Mr Sola Odunfa; former Editor of Punch Newspaper and BBC correspondent, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, Head, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos.
Richard Ikiebe of Pan-African University, Dr Elizabeth Nkem, Provost of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism, Mr Louis Odion, the Commissioner for Information in Edo, Rep. Abayomi Are, the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Information and National Orientation, National Assembly, among others.
List of NAN former members of staff who worked with Oyo and came to honour her included Victor Udom, Mike Osunde, Ben Isichie, Jide Akerele, Segun Adeyemi, Goddy Ikeh, Segun Aribike, Ade Obisesan and Mrs Toro Oladapo.
Others at the event included Okey Ifionu formerly of ThisDay and Mrs Tinu Odugbemi of Media Review.
“So wise so young, they say do never live long,’’ says William Shakespeare in his book — King Richard III.
In literal translation Shakespeare’s expression, the Yoruba will say: “Igi t’odara kii pe nigbo’’, meaning a good timber will not last long in the forest. Farewell, Oluremi Oyo, a rare woman.
Oyo is survived by her husband; Vincent, a son and a daughter, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. (NANFeatures)