Family, friends and associates on Sunday showered encomiums on veteran broadcaster and public servant, Ayo Durodola on the occasion of his birthday.
Ayo Durodola was a broadcast practitioner in Ondo State Radiovision Corporation before he joined the United States Embassy as a Public Affairs Officer.
Ayo as was fondly called by friends and admirers was an announcer on the radio and television arms of the station as well as presenter and producer of repute.
Durodola was the producer of the widely-listened to radio programme, ‘Love Zone’ presented by versatile presenter and award-winning newscaster, Ayo Omotosho of blessed memory.
The ‘birthday boy’ also made his mark in the broadcast industry and this was responsible for his sponsorship of awards in over ten categories in honour of veterans both living and departed through the Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
This has been on for two years and beneficiaries have continued to appreciate Ayo Durodola for remembering his root as they pray that God sustains the development.
Congratulating the ‘birthday boy’, Chairman of NUJ in Ondo State, Prince Leke Adegbite said Ayo Durodola has been a great and reliable ambassador of the state both in Nigeria and abroad.
Prince Adegbite prayed that God in infinite mercy will continue to create more platforms for him to be recognised and celebrated..
Similarly, the Convener of a Socio-cultural group, ‘Agbajowo’ and a friend and colleague, Mr. Seun Adetola said Mr. Durodola has always been a media practitioner and public servant with a touch of transformational orientation.
Another colleague and producer of repute with Ondo State Media Group, Mr. Biodun Omotosho described Durodola as a reference point in terms of broadcasting and developmental journalism in Nigeria.
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