By Godwin Amunde
The Caretaker/ Ex-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) mourns the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, the publisher of Leadership Newspaper and founding member of the APC, describing his death as a great lost to the party, the nation and the media community.
The party also described the late Nda- Isaiah as a faithful party man, who was dedicated to the ideals for which the party stood for, and fought for them passionately.
This was contained in a statement titled: “Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah: Our Party, The Nation, and The Media Lost an Icon – APC,” made available to news men on Sunday in Abuja and signed on behalf of the National Caretaker Committee by Ismaeel Ahmed.
“In fact, he took the great leap to affirm the ideals he believed in by seeking to be the party’s presidential flag-bearer in our 2014 presidential primary.
“He was part and parcel of the journey that brought our party to its formation, and ultimately the growth we have achieved in the last 6 years.
“Whenever the party gave tasks to Dr. Sam, they were carried out dutifully and with the highest sense of responsibility; this indeed was the classic Sam; A hard worker who was passionate about the growth and development of his community, party, and his country.
“Mr. Nda-Isaiah set industry standards as a media practitioner and publisher. He is forever a reference point for media practitioners in Nigeria. Like the motto of his newspaper, ‘For God and Country’, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah was driving by faithfulness to God and patriotism to the country in whatever decision he took.
“And Nigeria, as a country has been better because of Sam. The country has lost a man full to the brim of ideas and solutions. Unfortunately, we have lost him at a time the nation needs his contributions more than ever,” part of the statement read.
