Notable personalities in Nigeria has joined the publisher of Metro NG Online Newspaper, Otunba Femi Davies in laying Gbenga Davies to rest in Abeokuta.
It was reported that Gbenga slumped on Friday night at Abeokuta while watching a football match with friends in Micron Suite situated opposite MKO Abiola stadium IBB Boulevard. All attempts to resuscitate him failed, as family put the cause of his death as due to cardiac arrest. He was 46 years old.
The burial arrangement started yesterday at 11.00 am, when the body leaves General Hospital, Sokenu, Abeokuta. There was brief service of songs at the NUJ Secretariat, Iwe Iroyin House, Abeokuta, at 11.30 am. His remains was buried at Kobape Cemetery by 12.30pm.
Many friends of the deceased were grieved by Gbenga’s sudden death. He was described as an easy-going and free-spirited journalist. He was never known to brood or bear grudges against anyone.
Numerous politicians across the political divides in the country paid glowing tributes to Gbenga, who was a three-time Journalist of the Year in Ogun State.
Prominent amongst them were the former governors of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the former Senate president, Sen. Bukola Saraki and the executive governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
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