Encomium
…Describes his death as a sad loss to journalism, literary world
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Saturday expressed shock and sadness at the sudden death of veteran journalist, Columnist and Vice Chairman of the Sun Publishing Limited, Mr Dimgba Igwe.
In a condolence message to the widow of the late journalist, who had also once served as the Deputy Managing Director and Deputy Editor-in- Chief of the Sun Newspapers, the Governor said the death is a sad loss to the journalism profession in particular and the literary world in general.
Describing the late Dimgba Igwe as a trail blaizer, who along with his age long friend and partner Mike Awoyinfa, pioneered a refreshing brand of newspapering with the Weekend Concord, the Governor recalled the vibrancy which late Dimgba Igwe brought into journalism with his inimitable writing style and comments on contemporary issues as well as the stimulating biographies which he has authored.
According to the Governor, he had the opportunity to further observe the departed Igwe as a perceptive professional on the occasions he met with him and his colleague, in the course of an ongoing book project.
While condoling with the entire Sun Newspapers family, he beseeched God to grant the widow and the relatives left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss while praying for the repose of the soul of the departed journalist who died at the age of 58.
Mr Dimgba Igwe was reportedly knocked down on Saturday morning by a hit and run driver while jogging around his residence in Lagos and thereafter died from the injuries sustained at a hospital he was rushed to.
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HAKEEM BELLO
SPECIAL ADVISER TO H.E ON MEDIA
