The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock and sadness over the death on Monday evening of former Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Abia State and Fellow of NGE, Mr. Bonnie Iwuoha.
In statement on Tuesday signed by the NGE’s President Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body of all the editors in Nigeria described the death of Iwuoha as devastating, painful and huge loss to the Guild and journalism profession in Nigeria.
The statement said that Mr. Bonnie Iwuoha was a committed Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. He served in various committees, and was the chairman of the Electoral Committee of NGE on several occasions, including the last convention in May 2021 in Kano. His last outing in the Guild’s activities, was the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Abuja two months ago, where he was a discussant at the conference.
Iwuoha has described as a man of deep conviction, honest, very principled and lively.
He was also described as an accomplished administrator, unionist and humanist – who struggled for over three decades to improve the welfare of journalists in the country.
While commiserating with members of the NGE, friends, his immediate family, the government and the people of Abia State, the Guild prayed the Almighty God to give his loved ones the fortitude to bear the immeasurable loss.
As a mark of honour, the NGE has opened a condolence register at the Secretariat in Ikeja, Lagos.
