The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Middle Belt Journalists Forum (MBJF), Senator Solomon Ewuga, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Mr. Ezekiel Dontinna, Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the MBJF.
Dontinna, a seasoned journalist and staff of the Nigerian Standard newspaper, died on Friday morning, June 20, at the age of 52.
In a statement personally signed on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Senator Ewuga described the late Dontinna as “an outstanding and well-trained journalist” whose work contributed immensely to the promotion of peace and understanding among the Middle Belt nationalities and the broader Nigerian public.
The former minister and lawmaker extended his condolences to the national and Plateau State chapters of the MBJF, the Plateau State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the management and staff of Nigerian Standard, as well as to Dontinna’s family, friends and colleagues.
Senator Ewuga offered prayers for the repose of the late journalist’s soul and for comfort to his grieving wife and children.
