Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, has expressed grief and shock over the passing of renowned sportswriter and former Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Edo chapter, Ahmed Aigbona.
This is contained in a statement signed by the governor and made available to journalists on Monday in Benin.
He said that the late Aigbona personified excellence in sports journalism and served as a rallying point for sports stakeholders in Edo and Nigeria.
According to the statement, “I received with rude shock and disbelief, the sad news of the death of renowned sports writer and former chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Edo State chapter, Comrade Ahmed Aigbona.
“The late Aigbona personified excellence in sports reporting in the country. He was a dogged, vibrant and committed patriot who brought passion to his job.
“He deployed his expertise and wealth of experience to advance sports writing and development in Edo and Nigeria.
“His sudden demise has indeed created a big vacuum in the sports writers’ family; he will be sorely missed.
“My deep condolences to his immediate family, friends and associates, the SWAN family, journalists in Edo and indeed the world,” he said.