The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has described the death of a Photo-Journalist in Kwara state, Alhaji Ibrahim Salami of National Pilot, as a great loss.

Salami, who died on Saturday, has been buried at his residence along Ilorin International Airport Road, Ilorin.

In a tribute, the group described the deceased as a disciplined, hardworking and committed professional who did his job with admiration by all.

The National Coordinator of the group, Mallam Abdullahi Ibrahim, in a statement issued on Sunday, also described him as admirable personality and truly religious person with good human relationship with his colleagues—old and young, men and women and indeed to all.

Salami’s calibre the group said is rare among professionals as he was never caught in disagreement with anyone in spite of the high demands the journalism profession entails.

Media Watch Group stated that though death at the age of 75 is a matured one in Nigeria where life expectancy is 54 years, the group took solace in the fact that Salami lived a fulfilled life as he was known as spiritually committed, admirably competent and dedicated to his job and was full of humility.

The group prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive him his sins and accept him into paradise, known as Al-Jannatul-Firdaous.