Gov. Kwankwaso, let’s talk about The Triumph newspaper

It is a fact, sir, that at present there is not a single media outfit of its kind, even if privately owned to capture the mood of the people and chronicle the activities of government in print for future generations. This is not to mention the loss of jobs and the services that would have […]

It is a fact, sir, that at present there is not a single media outfit of its kind, even if privately owned to capture the mood of the people and chronicle the activities of government in print for future generations. This is not to mention the loss of jobs and the services that would have otherwise been rendered by the paralysis of the newspaper. For these reasons, the vacuum created needs to be filled.
I must admit that I know much less than you do regarding the closure of this important media house. But I certainly believe that with your personal experience in business, politics and government you have a firm and comprehensive appreciation of the importance of the power of the media, which we cannot afford to lose if we are to realize our socio-economic and political aspirations.
Your Excellency, you are aware that the company was set up in 1980 by the then PRP administration under the leadership of the late Muhammad Abubakar Rimi both as a voice for the common man and as a symbol of a struggle for democratic government. This struggle took its roots back from the pre-Independence political agitation as championed by committed nationalist who later converged at the then regional level to from the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU), amongst other groups. In fairness to the memory of the pioneering efforts of the various personages involved, The Triumph Publishing Company and its publications need to be preserved for the future generations.
I must concede, sir, that ideally a company of its caliber ought to generate enough profit to sustain itself. But then we all know that in Nigeria for whatever reasons, government-owned companies have lamentably never been able to live up to this reasonable expectation. Instead they tend to depend largely on government subventions even for their running and production expenses. And as would be expected, leaders like you with financial discipline and sense of accountability will find that intolerable and the expenditure on them an unnecessary waste. You may also wish to consider utilizing the premises of the company as an institute for journalism to be affiliated with either of the two state-owned universities. On a final note, I wish to affirm that you have exhibited much goodwill in your good work in Kano State. A little of that is all that is required to turn around the fortunes of The Triumph.
Mustapha Aminu Yusuf, No. 804, Sabuwar Gandu Quarters, Kumbotso, Kano State.