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SWAN President, Aigbona Mourns Anthony Obaseki

 By Mike Oboh

The president of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) Comrade Ahmed Aigbona has described the death of it member, Anthony Obaseki as a great loss to the country.

“He said the late Obaseki was a committed member of the association who gave his best to the development of sports journalism and sports in the country.” With deep sense of shock and sorrow, but with total submission to the will of Almighty God, we received the news about the death of Anthony Obaseki,” Aigbona, said.

While expressing sadness over the death of Obaseki, who died early hour of Sunday, in a statement jointly signed Comrade Aigbona and the Secretary General of the Association, Comrade Mike Oboh, the association described the death of the deceased as a huge loss not only to his family but to friends, colleagues and the entire SWAN family.

According to Aigbona, the late journalist who died on Sunday  evening  was  a hard working Journalist with passion for professionalism.

“As a member of SWAN before he died, he was a committed and vibrant member of the Association, and no doubt t Obaseki will be remembered for his virtues of patriotism and jovial nature. God knows better, despite efforts by some of his colleagues to save his life while on the sick bed,” Aigbona stated in empathy.

In the message, the SWAN President said , “while we pray for the repose of Anthony Obaseki’s soul, we ask the Almighty God to forgive his short comings and grant those he left behind the courage to bear the loss.

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