He made the promise yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to The Sun Corporate Headquarters in Lagos.
Aderanti, who assumed office yesterday as the Lagos police boss, called on members of the public who might have any useful information regarding the whereabouts of Igwe’s killer to avail the police of such information.
Speaking of his visit, he said: “This is neither a courtesy visit nor a working visit; it is a visit to commiserate with you, the management and staff of The Sun Newspapers; the chairman of the board and the Guild of Editors for losing such a figure who was part and parcel of the association.
“His death is a sad loss and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had already ordered a full scale investigation into the matter. The Force PRO, CP Ojukwu has also released a statement on behalf of the IGP. So, my coming here is to reinforce that condolence letter from the force headquarters and also to represent the IGP in actually seeing you physically to express his sincere condolences.”
Still reiterating the police determination to ensure that the killer was smoked out of hiding, he said: “It is quite shocking that such a versatile editor will die in such a way. That shows the level of recklessness that some of our drivers exhibit on the road. But we are looking into it and I sincerely believe that at the end of the day, people that are responsible for this heinous crime will be brought to justice.
“I will like to use this opportunity to appeal to members of the public who may have any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the culprit to feel free and get through to the police. I know that when you see something and say something, you will be free but when you see something and say nothing, I think it will continue to haunt you.”
He promised that investigation into the late Igwe’s case would not be like those other previous investigations that were never concluded.
Appreciating the CP for his concern, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Limited, Femi Adesina charged the police not to allow investigation into Igwe’s killer go the way of numerous unresolved investigations in the country.
He told the police boss that bringing the killer to justice would not bring Mr Igwe back to life but it would bring some sort of closure to the mystery. He also stated that tracking the killer and bringing him to justice would be a delight to the country, journalists and the Nigeria Guild of Editors as a body. He assured the CP that the late Igwe would even rest better when his killer was brought to justice.
“For us, getting this case investigated and possibly apprehending this hit-and-run driver will not bring Dimgba Igwe back, but for us as a country and as a company, it will bring some sort of closure to that mystery. There are so many prominent people that died in this country in similar circumstances; we have had a lot of vows and pledges that they will get to the bottom of it, but most of them were never unraveled. We don’t want this one to join those mysterious cases. So, it will be our delight if at the end of the day, that hit-and-run driver is arrested. It will be good for our country; it will be good for our profession as journalists and it will be good for our association as Nigeria Guild of Editors because the late Mr. Igwe was a pillar. He was a pillar in this company; he was a pillar in journalism in Nigeria and we believe that he will even rest better when that careless driver is brought to justice.”
He commended the CP for finding out time to pay a condolence visit to The Sun family on his first day in office.
“We welcome the new Lagos CP to our corporate head office. We heard of his deployment to Lagos a couple of days ago but we have also learnt that he resumed formally today. It means that on his first day in office, he is visiting us here.
“We would have loved it better if it was in a happier circumstance but he is coming to sympathise and solidarise with us on the loss of our Vice Chairman, Mr. Dimgba Igwe who passed on last Saturday.We thank you very much Mr. CP,” Adesina said. Describing the CP as a painstaking officer, he charged him to use his wealth of investigative experience to track Igwe’s killer and bring him to justice.
Obiano condoles with The Sun, Igwe’s family
Meanwhile, Governor Willie Obaino of Anambra State yesterday mourned the death of Mr. Dimgba Igwe, describing it as a sad loss which had depleted the ranks of the nation’s best minds in journalism.
The governor said the tragic circumstances of Mr. Igwe’s end in a hit-and-run mishap made his death a painful loss for every Nigerian.
“We have suddenly been robbed of a very bright star in our national firmament,” Obiano said in a statement.
“He was a professional journalist, a gifted writer, thinker and analyst. He practiced his calling with felt passion and will be counted among the pathfinders in modern Nigerian journalism,” Obiano noted.
Senator Chris Anyanwu
Senator Chris Anyanwu also said: “I received with the greatest sadness the news of the untimely death of one of Nigeria’s finest journalists, Mr. Dimgba Igwe. It is such a sad news because this death could have been avoided with a little more care and consideration by those who ply our streets and highways.
Mrs Aisha Tosan-Agberebi, MD/CEO of Bicommunications Limited, Mrs. Aisha Tosan Agberebi said in her condolence message: “Indeed, his passing has left a great void not only in your organisation but the entire media industry in our country. He was truly an excellent journalist, a committed patriot and a man of great ideals. We pray God Almighty to grant his family and all of us his colleagues, the fortitude to bear the loss.
Yemi Ogunbiyi
A veteran journalist, Mr Yemi Ogunbiyi, also expressed sadness over the death of the Vice Chairman, The Sun Publishing Limited, Pastor Dimgba Igwe.
Segun Agbaje, MD GTB
Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Segun Agbaje, wrote: “His demise is no doubt a painful loss, which has certainly created a huge vacuum. We are however, consoled by the fact that he lived a purposeful life and left behind several legacies.
“Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Please accept my most sincere condolences on behalf of the board, management and staff of GTB.
Cornelius Onuoha MD Redgecko Ltd
“Words cannot adequately convey our grief over the sudden death of the Vice Chairman of The Sun Publishing Ltd, Mr. Dimgba Igwe, whose death came as a shock.”
Globacom Limited
Group Chief Operating Officer, Mohammed Jameel, consoled that Igwe lived a fulfilled life and left his footprints on the sands of time, especially in the journalism profession, noting that it was the deceased’ first love.
He added: “To say the least, he will be sorely missed. We wish to place on record the numerous constructive articles he authored on both Globacom and our chairman.”
Masters Energy
Also extolling Igwe’s virtue, the President of Masters Energy Group, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, said the late vice chairman of The Sun was a shining light in the media industry in the country.
Verdant Zeal
Group Managing Director of Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Limited, Tunji Olugbodi, said words could not adequately convey his grief over the death of Igwe, describing his death as a huge shock.
Access Bank
Group Managing Director, Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, said it was difficult to find appropriate words to comfort and describe his company’s feelings over the demise of Igwe.
Kogi govt
In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Hajiya Zainab Okino, the government noted with sadness the manner in which the life of Mr. Dimgba Igwe, a consummate journalist and an accomplished media professional was cut short by a reckless motorist in Okota area of Lagos.
She further said: “On behalf of Governor Idris Wada, government and people of Kogi State, we wish to express our condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, the management and staff of The Sun Newspapers, the Nigeria Union of Journalists and Guild of Editors.
FCMB
In the First City Monument Bank’s condolence message signed by Emeka Eke and Olufemi Adewole both of corporate banking, the bank expressed its condolence on the death of The Sun Vice Chairman, Dimgba Igwe, saying: “On behalf of the board, management and staff of FCMB, we write to render our heartfelt condolence on the passing away of the Vice Chairman of The Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Dimgba Igwe, which sad event took place last Saturday.”
Nigeria Press Council
In its condolence, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Press Council, Stella Jibrin said: “The management and staff of the Nigeria Press Council wish to commiserate with The Sun Publishing Ltd over the death of its Vice Chairman, Dimgba Igwe. We consider his death a great loss to journalism profession.”
Zenith Bank
The Executive Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Sola Oladipo, in his condolence message said: “On behalf of the management and staff of Zenith Bank Plc, I write to express my heartfelt sympathy on the passing on of Mr Dimgba Igwe.
Nigeria Airspace Management Agency
The Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Ibrahim Abdusalam, in his condolence message said Dimgba Igwe would be remembered as a hardworking professional, a columnist par excellence, author and public speaker whose works promoted the highest standards of journalism.
Oshiomhole’s aide
The Commissioner for Information, Edo State, Mr. Louis Odion, described the late Dimgba Igwe as a man gifted with managerial skill. He said the deceased was a journalist in his class, driven by undiluted passion and love for the profession.
The commissioner said Igwe played a significant role in his career, adding that he was also a man who promoted national cohesion.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa
House of Representatives member, Abike Dabiri yesterday lamented that if adequate medical facilities were available, Nigeria would not have lost a brilliant journalist and shining star like Dimgba Igwe.
Dabiri-Erewa who had a tete-a-tete with Dimgba’s widow, Obioma, while consoling her said if adequate facilities were available in many of Nigeria hospitals he would not have died just like that.
Director of NAN
The Executive Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Jide Adebayo, described the death of Pastor Dimgba Igwe as a terrible blow to him.
He stated this when he led a team of NAN officials from Lagos on condolence visit to the family of the late journalist in Okota, where he consoled the wife and other family members of the deceased.
It would be recalled that Igwe who was also the Deputy General Overseer of Evangel Pentecostal Church, Lagos, was knocked down by a hit-and – run vehicle while he was engaging in early morning exercise last Saturday around his house in Okota.
He was taken to a private hospital where lack of needed facilities led to their failure to attend to him on time before he was later taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja where he eventually died.
The Federal Lawmaker, who is also a journalist, called for a sober reflection on a lot of havoc which lack of adequate medical facilities have caused, saying a lot of efforts must be made to ensure that both the government, investors and all concerned in the medical business should try to put in place all these facilities so that people will not continue to die cheaply.
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