ANA Mourns Hyacinth Obunseh

 

ANA MOURNS HYACINTH OBUNSEH

 

 

By Wole Adedoyin (ANA PRO South)

 

 

Camillus Ukah, President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the former National Secretary of the Association, Hyacinth Obunseh, saying that ANA has lost a very vibrant, dynamic and excellent literary administrator.

 

Mr.  Obunseh, the CEO of Hybun Publishers, was ANA secretary between 2009 and 2011, having served in the association in various capacities before then.

 

A statement signed by the Association’s PRO North, Umar Yogiza Jr. described Obunseh’s death as devastating and unfortunate.

 

Condoling with Obunseh’s family, friends and colleagues, ANA President, Camillus Ukah described Obunseh’s death as a huge loss to ANA given his steadfastness, devoted contributions, and zeal in fighting for the unity, stability, and development of ANA in recent years. ANA President Prayed to God to forgive the deceased his sins and other shortcomings and rest him in paradise, as well as give the bereaved the fortitude to bear the loss. He also urged them to take solace in the fact that all living souls must taste death, regardless of the years of existence.

 

In further extolling the virtues of the late Hyacinth Obunseh, ANA President urged ANA members to borrow a leaf from the late former ANA scribe by showing total love and commitment to their professional calling and the apex body of writers in the country.

 

Also, the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Promoters in Nigeria has commiserated with ANA over Obunseh’s death.

 

The Network in a statement by its President, Richard Mammah who was also a classmate with the deceased at the Government College Ughelli described Obunseh’s death as a rude shock and also prayed to God to forgive him his sins and other shortcomings and rest him in paradise.