A former Red Media partner and co-founder of The Future Awards, Emilia Asim-Ita has died at the age of 33.
She died on Friday morning after appendicitis surgery.
The deceased had in 2005 co-founded The Future Awards/The Future Nigeria project alongside Chude Jideonwo and Debola Williams and was the PR/marketing director for the convening organisation, RedSTRAT communications (now RED Media) for six years.
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Emilia later created A’Lime Media, a multi-disciplinary, strategic communications firm in 2010 after ending ties with Jideonwo and Williams.
Management of the AML on Saturday via Twitter said: “Words fail us. You were more than a boss. You were a friend, an inspiration and an outstanding person. You will forever remain in our hearts. Rest well, Emilia.”
Emilia’s brother, Williams Asim-Ita confirmed the cause of her death, saying “My sister died yesterday at about 8:20 am. She had an appendix rupture. The appendix had a small lump underneath it and that lump burst; that spleen went to her intestines and it polluted some parts of her intestine. She had to go through a surgery to cut the affected part of the intestines. It was successful as it was done by a specialist.”
Words fail us.
You were more than a boss. You were a friend, an inspiration and an outstanding person.
You will forever remain in our hearts.
Rest well, Emilia. pic.twitter.com/6IrrBPLovE— AML (@AlimeMedia) January 29, 2021
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