Maduagwu’s death, shocking, great loss to media industry – Sanwo-Olu

…Commiserates with family, ARISE TV

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has joined different Nigerians successful mourning the decease of ARISE Television News Anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was reportedly killed during an equipped robbery onslaught astatine her residence successful Katampe, Abuja.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday by his Special Adviser connected Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the precocious 29-year-old Maduagwu, fondly called “Sommie” by colleagues, arsenic a fast-rising prima successful broadcast journalism. He noted that she discharged her duties diligently and passionately portion connected air.

The Governor besides commiserated with the deceased’s family, friends, colleagues, and the absorption and unit of ARISE News, particularly the founder, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, implicit the tragic loss.

His condolence connection work successful part: “On behalf of the authorities and radical of Lagos State, we commiserate with ARISE News implicit the decease of 1 of its anchors, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu. She was a diligent and thoroughbred professional. Her decease was a large daze considering the circumstances, but we instrumentality solace successful the Almighty God that she lived a fulfilled beingness and made affirmative impacts successful the media industry.

“She volition beryllium greatly missed by her family, friends, associates, colleagues, and the full ARISE News team. I commune that God volition comfortableness everyone who was adjacent to her and assistance her eternal rest.

“My thoughts are with her contiguous household and the Chairman of ARISE TV, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena. May God assistance them the fortitude to carnivore the irreparable loss.”

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