Minister
of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, has condoled with the management and
staff of The Sun Publishing Limited over the death of their Deputy
Chairman, Mr. Dimgba Igwe.
Maku said the death of Igwe was a huge loss, not only to the pen profession, but the nation at large.
He said, “Igwe was a consummate
journalist, columnist, author and public commentator on national issues
who acquitted himself satisfactorily as a professional by upholding the
tenets of the journalism profession.”
Maku added that as the nation mourned
the loss of Igwe, the deceased would remain evergreen in the memory of
Nigerians as a celebrated journalist who utilised his talents in
promoting the truth and mobilising the entire nation to pursue a common
cause of peace, unity and development.
The minister commiserated with the
family of Igwe, The Sun Publishing Limited and the entire media industry
over the loss, urging them to take solace in the fact that he lived a
purposeful life that impacted on the nation.
He prayed God to comfort the family of
the deceased and the entire management and staff of the Sun Publishing
Limited, and grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
