Nigeria Pitch Awards Initiator Mourns Dapo Sotuminu

The  President of the Nigeria Pitch awards, Shina Phillips, has yet again described the  death of  veteran journalist, Dapo Sotuminu, as painful and very sad.

Phillips who doubles as the CEO  of Lenders Consult International , was  among the congregants at the Redeemed Christian  Church of God (Garden of Peace) in Surulere, Lagos for the final burial service for the late former Sports  Editor.

He said it was emotional  for him to be in the  midst of other mourners, adding  the late Sotuminu   would not be forgotten in a hurry.

“The truth is that I would have been  very sad if I  hadn’t made  it here  for the final  burial rite  of our dear brother, Dapo  Sotuminu and I had to fly into Lagos and I’m happy  that I  made it here eventually,” Phillips said.

 “Dapo is not just a  friend from the media  but I see  him as a member  of a  big family because  he was always around  to honour our programmes at Nigeria Pitch awards and we can never forget that.

 “His memory would be with us forever and I was  happy  I  was  later introduced to the wife by  our friend, Pius Ayinor.”

Speaking further, the progenitor  of the  longest  running sports awards in the country,  said  he would  do his best  to rally round the family  henceforth, adding Sotuminu served humanity in his life time.

“ Of course, we at the Nigeria Pitch Awards  will always identify with the family,” he added.

Sotuminu who   died in Lagos on November 20 after a brief illness, was prolific professional for the several decades and worked  in several  media houses including TNT Newspapers (Deputy Sports Editor), New Telegraph Newspapers (Deputy Sports Editor) and Compass Newspapers (Sports Editor).

He  also served as the Director of Communications of Nigeria Women Football League and Media Director of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.