MINISTER MOURNS ADEBAYO FALETI, CALLS HIM A COLOSSUS IN HIS TIME

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has
described the death of renowned author, poet, broadcaster and actor,
Pa Adebayo Faleti, as a huge loss to the country’s Creative Sector in
particular and to the entire nation in general.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the Minister said Pa Faleti
was a trailblazer and a colossus across many genres, who left an
indelible footprint in the Nigerian landscape.

He said generations of authors, poets, broadcasters and actors owe Pa
Faleti a debt of gratitude for his dedication, hard work and love of
country.

Alhaji Mohammed commiserated with the family and friends of the
departed, as well as all practitioners in the sector, and prayed that
God will comfort them and grant repose to the soul of the departed.