Ace broadcaster, Hajiya Lami Hafsat Maccido, widely regarded as the first indigenous announcer on Radio Kano and the first face to appear on the screens of NTA Kano and CTV 67 at their formative stages, is dead. She was 72.
Maccido died on Tuesday night after a brief illness, according to an announcement circulated on WhatsApp by Engr. Abubakar Garba Maccido.
Born on August 12, 1954, in Jos, Plateau State, she hailed from a diverse heritage, with a Shuwa Arab father from Borno State and a Fulani mother from Katsina State.
She attended Township Primary School and St. Louis Secondary School, both in Jos, before proceeding to ABC/ABU Kano for her tertiary education.
Maccido began her career as a cashier at Sheshe Departmental Stores in Kano before joining Radio Kano in 1974, where she worked until 1976. She later moved to NTA Kano—then known as NTV Kano—where she served from 1976 to 1981.
She subsequently became a pioneer staff member of CTV 67 and retired in 2012 after 35 years of service in the broadcast industry.
Alongside her former colleagues, Dr. Faruk Umar Usman, Alhaji Ishaq Hadeijia, and Alhaji Wada Abdullahi Kachako, Maccido played a significant role in naming CTV 67 (Community Television) when the station was established by the then Governor of Kano State, Abubakar Rimi.
Her death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from journalists, former colleagues and admirers, who described her as a trailblazer, a consummate professional and a symbol of excellence in broadcasting.
