A FEMALE broadcast journalist with the Ogun State Television (OGTV), Bukola Agbakaizu, is dead.      

She reportedly collapsed while preparing for her afternoon shift on Tuesday, May 13.

She was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, where she was later pronounced dead.

An ex-officio member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), she is aged 52 and survived by two children, an elderly mother, friends, and colleagues.

In a condolence message signed by the chairperson of the Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Sekinat Salam, the group described her death as a “rude shock” and a painful loss to the media community in the state.

“Her death came at a time when her experience and exemplary leadership were most needed,” the statement read.

“She was a consummate professional, dedicated to journalism, and a compassionate individual whose presence will be sorely missed. Ogun NAWOJ will forever remember her for her love, dedication, and unrelenting passion for journalism,” it added.

Also confirming the death in a statement released Tuesday night, the secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, Bunmi Adigun, described her passing as tragic.

“Agbakaizu, a dedicated staff member of Ogun State Television, tragically collapsed while preparing for the afternoon shift, and despite efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Federal Medical Centre,” Adigun wrote.

He added, “A versatile journalist and a passionate comrade, Bukola served as a former vice chairman of OGTV Chapel and was an invaluable member of the Wale Olanrewaju-led Executive. Her vibrant spirit and commitment to journalism will be sorely missed, leaving an irreplaceable void in our community.”