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| The late Dimgba Igwe |
Today, Friday, September 6, 2024, prominent figures in the media, public relations, and marketing will convene at The Colossus Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, to honor the 10th anniversary of the passing of Pastor Dimgba Igwe.
Igwe, a pioneering journalist and former Deputy Editor of Weekend Concord, as well as the former Vice Chairman of The Sun Publishing Limited, left an indelible mark on Nigerian journalism.
Born on May 16, 1956, Igwe would have celebrated his 68th birthday last May. He passed away on September 6, 2014, at the age of 58. In addition to his journalistic career, Igwe was also the former Deputy General Overseer of Evangel Pentecostal Church in Okota, Lagos.
The event, organized by a committee of friends and mentees, aims to celebrate Igwe's legacy and contributions to the field of journalism and beyond. The gathering promises to be a significant tribute to a man whose influence continues to be felt in the media and public spheres.
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of his passing, therefore, a committee of friends and mentees of Igwe has concluded arrangements for a public lecture scheduled to be delivered by veteran journalist, Father of Soft-sell journalism in Nigeria, and publisher of Prime People, Mr. Muyiwa Adetiba.
Titled: Tabloid Journalism: Yesterday, Today and The Future, the public lecture will have as Chairman, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Publisher of ThisdayNewspapers, Chairman and Owner of ARISE Television, and past President of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN.
Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, will be Special Guest of Honour. Another Special Guest of Honour is the matriarch of the Igwe family, Pastor Mrs. Obioma Dimgba-Igwe, who has gallantly held the forte since her husband, Dimgba Igwe, died.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Chief Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to former President Mohammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, said the epoch was conceptualized to celebrate the gigantic contributions of the late Igwe to Nigerian journalism, his unwavering commitment to good governance, public order, advancement of democracy, as well as general development of the country.
Adesina, a former Managing Director of The Sun and former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has this to say of the event:
“This lecture is a celebration of a man, who, together with his ‘twin brother’, Chief Mike Awoyinfa, midwifed Nigeria’s first Saturday newspaper, Weekend Concord, at a time many had thought such novelty was impracticable in the country’s media space.
“But they not only blazed the trail, they mentored a generation of journalists, who have flown the flag very high in their different spheres of calling and influencein Nigeria, Africa and across the world. That is why we are celebrating him through this public lecture, which would be an annual event and it will get bigger with each year passing.”
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