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One of Nigeria’s elder statesmen, Ahmed Joda has been reported dead.
Joda an administrator, journalist and politician, died at the age of 91 at Federal Medical Center, (FMC) Yola following a brief illness today.
Confirming the death, Mohammed Baba, a long time associate of Joda told newsmen that the elder statesman died this afternoon.
Ahmed Joda was born in Girei local government area of Adamawa State 91 years ago.
He attended Yola Elementary and Middle schools before proceeding to Barewa College. In the 1950s, he attended Pitman College, London and gained practical experience in journalism while staying in Britain.
After completing his secondary education in 1948, Ahmed Joda was admitted to Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
He worked briefly at an agricultural centre in Yola before entering the field of journalism at Gaskiya Corporation, Zaria.
He later worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) serving as the editor of NBC Kaduna and then joined the Northern Nigeria civil service as Chief Information Officer and later became permanent secretary in the regional Ministry of Information.
In 1967, he became a federal permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and subsequently moved to Lagos.
Late Ahmed Joda was the chairman of the 18-member transition committee, nominated by General Muhammadu Buhari to receive the hand over note from former President Goodluck Jonathan.
