Death is a part of life, oh! What an oxymoron. But why should there be life that will come to an end?
Oh! Why death? Olayinka Babasanya Craig?
Uncle Yinka, ace broadcaster, died 6.00am Tuesday morning at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Aged 61, Uncle Yinka was a great man, an enigma, rare gem and incredibly knowledgeable journalist who graced the radio and television screens in Nigeria.
Dr. David Olamide Craig, his son described him as pioneer radio and television broadcaster, sports journalist extraordinaire and a national icon.
His achievements and contributions will however remain in the sands of time.
Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, Lagos State governor, described the death of the renowned broadcaster, sports analyst and public affairs commentator as a great loss to Nigeria.
Elsewhere, Mr. Fabio Olanipekun, former colleague of the late broadcaster who pioneered television sports broadcasting with Craig, expressed deep shock and regrets.
Craig spent 40 years in broadcasting, from the days of the old Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service (WNBS) and the better part of his 60 years in radio and television broadcasting.
He anchored Newsline, and was one of the brains behind NTA AM Express, the morning magazine programme which has become a toast of viewers in Nigeria
Craig was a man of many parts, multi-talented, quick-witted, and incredibly knowledgeable on many subjects, from astronomy and space-technology to computer science, from sports to politics, from entertainment to oil exploration.
He was an amazingly hard worker who did everything he could to nurture broadcasting in Nigeria and very popular man who loved to keep busy.
Craig was an epitome of professionalism and has left a vacuum in the fourth estate of the realm that will be difficult to fill.
But God giveth and taketh because if it was money; there were enough to ensure that the late broadcast icon lived.
Craig, though gave up the battle against cancer, was still his jovial and lively self but he had to give up the fight at the end.
The late journalist survived by his wife, Dr. Kehinde Craig, his sons, Mr. Olayinka Craig and Dr. Craig and his "one and only" Miss Temilola Craig.