'He was a perfect gentleman' - NIDCOM Boss Mourns Samuel Ibiyemi

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the late Samuel Ibiyemi as a quintessential gentleman, a great journalists, a servant of God and an asset to the nation.

The NIDCOM Chairman  in her condolence message further described his death as a huge loss to the family and Nigeria as a whole.

Dabiri-Erewa prayed unto God to give the 56yrs old deaseased  family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss and grant his soul eternal rest.

Dabiri-Erewa stated this in Abuja following the death of Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi who died on Tuesday after a brief illness at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, llisan-Remo, Ogun State.

Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi studied Economics at Obafemi Awolowo University and obtained his Masters on Economics at University of Lagos.

He established the Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper about 13years ago and the paper has contributed immensely to the expansion of the socio-economic development of the nation.

The condolence message was signed by Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday .