… Says mama forgave his killers before she passed on
By WOLE BALOGUN
Elekia Ayisat Giwa, mother of the veteran journalist and founder/editor, Newswatch magazine who was gruesomely murdered via a letter bomb on October 19, 1986, is dead. Giwa died at about 5a.m yesterday in a private hospital during a brief illness.
Born on July 7, 1927 in Ugbekpe-Ekperi village in Auchi, Edo State, the late Giwa trained as a tailor and got married to Dele’s father, the late Pa Giwa, to whom she bore six children. Dele Giwa was her first born. After her marriage to Pa Giwa, she moved to Ile-Ife in Osun State and there she had all her six children.
However, when her husband died in 1977, she relocated to her village and lived there until Dele was killed. According to Madam Giwa’s last child, Mrs. Ronke Abibat Giwa Aboaba, she was devastated when the news of Dele’s death was broken to her in 1986. The shock was so terrible that she (Aboaba) had to take the old woman with her: “My mother was a great woman, loving, caring and had a large heart for everyone.
She was a great encouragement to all her children. It was the gruesome murder of her first son, Dele Giwa, that punctured her joy, and since that unfortunate incident, she had become a very sad woman.” Aboaba recalled in a chat with Daily Sun yesterday. “I took her with me when I discovered how bad she was feeling.
It was like she had lost everything because she loved everyone of us so greatly and she never wished or thought of losing any of us. So, for the past 13 years I have made her stay with me. As the lastborn and a daughter, we were very close. I always look forward to seeing her whenever I am returning home from anywhere I go and now I can’t even imagine not seeing her when I get back home today,” Aboaba said, fighting back tears.
Daily Sun wanted to know what Madam Giwa’s greatest wish was before she passed on and Aboaba said: “Our mother’s greatest wish was to know the killers of her son, Dele Giwa, before she died. She also wished to see that Dele’s killers were brought to book. But before she eventually gave up the ghost, on her death bed, she prayed fervently for Nigeria and said that she has forgiven Babangida and whoever has hand in the death of her son.
She told us, her children, that she has handed Dele’s killers over to God.” Daily Sun also wanted to know Madam Giwa’s happiest moment while on earth, and Aboaba said: “Our mother lived a fulfilled life. Her happiest moments were seeing her children and grand children doing well. She was always glad that God kept the rest of her children and more importantly, many of her grand children alive and that gave her enormous joy.” Aboaba said she would miss her mother more than any of the other children: “I will miss her so much. She has been part of me as we were very close and dear to each other.
She was gentle, very tolerant even with neighbours. We all did our best for her. At a point, we moved her from the general hospital to a private hospital for proper treatment. She just had a brief illness before she passed on. We all love her and wish her perfect rest in the Lord’s bosom.” Aboaba said. Dele Giwa’s deputy, Mr. Ray Ekpu, also expressed his condolence to the Giwas. He told Daily Sun in a telephone chat: “I have got the news and we are really saddened by it. I have also called one of her daughters, Abibat, and sent her my condolences when I spoke to her this morning. And we are wishing her soul a peaceful rest in the Lord’s bosom. She was a compassionate woman, somebody who loved children.”
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Na Baba na Baba, if you putam ngida na you sabi!. Mama God bless you and rest in peace Amen.
Ibrahim Babangida
May her soul rest in peace amen.Death is a call that every one of us will answer one day
SAHARA REPORTERS SAID DELE GIWA DIED IN 1987, SOME COMMENTATORS REPORTED AUGUST 1986, SEPTEMBER 1986, 19TH OCTOBER 1986.
THE IMPORT TO ME IS THAT DELE GIWA IS NOT DEAD YET, HE STILL LIVES IN OUR MIND AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION
“WHO KILLED DELE GIWA?”
MAY HER SOUL REST IN BLISSFUL PEACE; AND MAY SHE PAY OUR RESPECT TO ALL THE SAINTS YONDER INCLUDING HER LATE FIRST SON, DELE, AMEN.
Accept my heartfelt condolences and may God give u the fortitude to bear her death.
MY PEOPLE SAY DEAD-BODY NO DEY SEE ROAD AGAIN BUT DE HEAR EVERYTHING.. SO MAMA I SAY MAKE YOU REST COOLLEEE, REST PEACEFULLY. BUT BE REST ASSURED SAY THE ARCHITECT OF THE DEATH OF YOUR SON GO SOON JOIN YOU…. EVEN DELE GIWA DE WAIT 4 DE BOKO-HARAM. MAMA, M SO GLAD THAT GOD KEPT U 4 EIGHTY SOMETHING YRS… AND TWENTY SOMETHING YEARS AFTER DELE’S DEATH. THE GOOD LORD GRANTED YOU VIP TREATMENT THROUGH YOUR CHILDREN.. HMM MAMA, I ASSURE YOU SAY DE KILLER OF YOUR SON NO GO CHOP DAT AGE…. EVEN HIM WIFE YAMUTU TOO EARLY..UNDERMINING ALL DE MONEY WEY DEM STEAL FROM OIL, AND DE COCAINE SAGA WEY E TRY TO COVER.. MAMA, MAKE U REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE,THE WOMAN ACTUALLY LEFT THE DAY HER SON WAS KILLED.THANK GOD SHE MENTIONED HER FORGIVING……..IS A GREAT WOMAN AND WILL BE WITH GOD
Mama rest in peace, the Ignorant of the mystries of life by those who kill your first son do not know that everything in this world is vanity and nothing but vanity, they were so blind and ignorant not to know that life is very short and when one pass on it is certain you will have encounter with God for judgement, to give account of your dids while on earth, do not worry, nothing on earth is hiding before God,since dele giwa died the killer or killers should know that age is moving them closer to grave by force, nothing like bribe, i asure all the Giwas that those who had hand in Dele”s death will not stay upto 20 year more from today.i rest my case
Mama,may u’r soul continue 2 rest in peace.
The Mama died with agony of not having justice done to those who killed her son.But.let the killers not rejoice because every innocent blood shed without atonement will continue to to God for justice and Bible says God will not ignore such cry because he God of justice and in due cause will act decisively.let the wicked in this country learn that their appointment day with God of justice is imminent.It would be better for them to come out and confess and seek God’s forgiveness now that than when Jehovah sends for them.
Now she has finally handed over the killers of Dele Giwa to God, the fight for Dele Giwa’s killers has come to the final stage. God will surely in His righteousness bring the truth of Gele”s blood to limelight.
Mama thank you for being the vessel through which this great son Dele,go in peace. Be assured that Dele’s blood will continue to cry for vengeance. even at that Dele is not dead, he has outlived those that thought they have killed him. His ideals are very much with us.
Mama, thank Dele when you finally meet him for the great price he paid for Nigeria, tell him Nigeria is not yet better off but has remained a den of political thugs and robbers. Give him a kiss for all Nigerians that hate blood shed. FAREWELL!
May Almighty Allah forgive all her shortcomings here on earth, reward her with paradise for her good work. May Allah also give the children and other members of the family the courage and fortitudes to bear the great loss.
A WOMAN OF AGONY WHOSE SON’S LIFE WAS TERMINATED UNTIMELY HAD PASSED ON
Mama God will have mercy on u for forgive these bloodthirsty men in Nigeria . These political demons. . Dele is not dead wat matters is his kingly legacy. May u rest in peace. As for the killers of truth may u all reap wat u sow amen.
Taa!! Alhaji ezegworo, hu b allah, hop nt d same 1 d bh boys call b4 detonating dia explosve. If yes, den 2hell wit u & ur stupid allah
May the soul of Dele Giwa;s mum rest in perfect peace. But it would have been interesting to hear from Mrs Aboaba through your medium what Mr Ray Ekpu and colleagues of Late Giwa have played in their lives. Finally, those who have hands in the bombs, though may be alive, but would not escape God justice. They may even have started surfferring in silence and crying for their evil deeds. Only God knows.Shikena!!