The Lagos State Government and Ogun State Government have expressed sympathy with Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British former heavyweight boxing champion, over his involvement in a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
In a joint statement signed by both Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser, Information, Ogun State, and Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information, Lagos State, the two state governments sympathised with the families of those involved in the accident, and pray that God will grant them the strength to go through this difficult time.
Anthony Joshua and another passenger were said to have immediately been evacuated to a specialised facility in Lagos.
“Doctors have conducted several clinical assessments and have confirmed that both patients are stable and do not require any emergency interventions at this time.
“A comprehensive medical team has since been convened and will continue to monitor them closely,” the statement said.
Anthony Joshua has since been relating well with his family.
“The Governments of Ogun and Lagos are keenly monitoring the situation and will ensure that the two persons receive the best medical care.
“We have also commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
“We appreciate the public’s concern and ask for privacy for Anthony Joshua and his family during this time,” the State governments said.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
