Olu Samuel

The remains of veteran journalist, co-founder of the defunct Newswatch magazine, Late Yakubu Mohammed have been laid to rest in ologba, Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State

The burial which commenced at about 11am on Thursday was presided over by the Chief Imam, Alhaji Musa and Mallam Dauda Omeje

In his sermon, the Chief Imam spoke on the need for the people to prepare for eternity, saying that death is a necessary end of all Mankind.

“All of us must prepare for death because it’s a necessary end for all mankind. We will all taste death one day. How we prepare for it matters. We must live in peace with another and live a life of service to humanity, like our brother, Muhammed the Imam stressed

He described late Yakubu Muhammed an a selfless man, who he said lived for his community. Adding that “As a devoted Muslim, he never compromised his religion. He was committed to the development of our land

The Burial was attended by religious and tractional leaders as well as family members.

He died on Wednesday at the age 75 years of age.

Mohammed, who held a bachelor’s degree in science, was born on April 4, 1950.

He attended St Joseph’s Primary School, Ayangba, in 1964; Government Secondary School, Okene, between 1965 and 1969; the University of Lagos from 1972 to 1975; and Glasgow College of Technology in Scotland between 1978 and 1979.