A Lifetime of Service Three elder statesmen were conferrd with the Lifetime Achievement awards at the December 6th DAME presentation. They are: Chief Anthony Enahoro, 86, reputed to have been the youngest editor of a major Nigerian newspaper, having been named editor of the Southern Defender at 21 years in 1944. He also edited Daily Comet, Kano, 1945-49; and served as associate editor of the West African Pilot, 1949, before assuming the position of editor in chief of the Morning Star, 1950-53. As Minister for Home Affairs, Transport, Information and Midwest Affairs in the Western Region, he conceived, sold, and mid-wife the idea of an educational television to the government of Obafemi Awolowo. The success of the pioneering work towards the establishment of Africa’s first television station in 1959, spurred him to also negotiate the birth of commercial broadcasting in Nigeria, which eventually took off as Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service in 1960. As Federal Commissioner for Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, 1967-74, he directed the public communication policy of the Gowon administration. Outside public office, he published various community-based papers such as Sunday World, Woman Vista, and the Weekender. He remains an elder statesman obliging the nation of his rich and wide experience on challenges of nation-building. Alhaji Lateef Jakande, 80, worked as reporter/proof reader with the Daily Service 1949-50, rising to be acting editor 1951-53. He later edited the Nigerian Tribune, 1953-56; and was managing editor, 1954-56. He was named joint General Manager, Amalgamated Press of Nigeria Ltd in 1956, editor in chief, 1956-59. He served as Managing Director/Editor in chief of the African Newspapers Ltd, 1968-79. He was the driving mind behind the establishment of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. As governor of Lagos State, 1979-83, he established the Lagos Television and Radio stations, providing an alternative voice to the federal broadcasting organs of the central government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. He served at various times vice President of the International Press Institute, 1972-72, President, 1975-76, and president of the Nigerian branch from 1960-78. Recipient of honours from major media stakeholders—the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Alhaji Jakande published Lagos News for some years when he left public office. Today, he remains chairman of John West Publications Ltd, quietly enjoying the life of private citizen, who remains concerned about enabling Nigeria to attain its manifest destiny. Mallam Turi Muhammadu, 70, joined the New Nigerian as an executive assistant in 1969 after obtaining his bachelors degree in History from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He served as marketing manager in 1971 before being appointed as managing editor for the Lagos zone, 1972-74. He edited the New Nigerian from 1974-76. After enjoying a rich track record in the administration, marketing, and editorial departments, he was appointed managing director of the New Nigerian in 1976. He served for four years. Under him, the paper witnessed growth, and earned respect from critical quarters. He also nurtured a generation of young journalists and media executives who are today some of the leading lights of journalism, not only in the north, but in Nigeria. Mallam Turi also served as chairman of the sub committee for the commercialisation of the News Agency of Nigeria, 1989-1990. He has served as chairman of two publishing companies: the Daily Times in 1991, and Citizens Communications, from 1989-95. He is the author of the revealing work, Courage and Conviction: New Nigerian, the first 20 years, and 1979 Constitution: Framework for Democracy. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and a recipient of the merit award of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.