Jonathan Commiserates With Daily Sun, Editors Over Dimba Igwe’s Death

President Goodluck Jonathan has described as shocking the death of Mr. Dimgba Igwe, Vice Chairman of the Sun Newspapers.

Igwe was said to have died in the early hours of Saturday after being knocked down by a vehicle, while jogging around his residence in the Okota area of Lagos State. He was 58.

As a result of the accident, a family source hinted that Mr Igwe sustained a fatal injury and was immediately taken to the emergency unit of a hospital, where he underwent surgery, but died afterwards.

Jonathan, on behalf of his family and the federal government, extended heartfelt commiserations to the publishers of the Sun newspapers, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and all friends and associates of late Igwe, for whom his unexpected death must be exceedingly painful.

“President Jonathan believes that the late Mr. Igwe will always be remembered as a hardworking and dependable professional, who, through his various writings as columnist, author and public speaker, demonstrated a special ability to convey the truth and his convictions in lucid, compelling prose, and in a style that was shorn of cant and foppery,” a statement by the president’s spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati said.

“As they mourn him, the president enjoins Mr. Igwe’s family, friends and associates to be consoled by the knowledge that he put his God-given abilities to the best possible use in a very purposeful life that was wholly devoted to the defence of truth and the public interest, as well as the promotion of the highest standards of his chosen profession of journalism.

“President Jonathan prays that God Almighty will grant them the fortitude to bear the loss of the very forthright journalist and media administrator, and also grant his soul, peaceful repose” the statement said.