IKB Igboanugo Grieves As Medical Doctor Son Dies In  US Auto Crash

By Angela Itama

IKB soap and cream, remember those IKB range of cosmetics brands that ruled the cosmetics world in the mid 1980s and 90s? Well, the man behind the highly successful brands, Chief IKB Igboanugu, the CE0 of IKB industries Ltd is grieving.

His medical doctor son,  Dr Uzochukwu Davis Igboanugo, has died in the United States of America.He was killed while driving home after work.

Chief Igboanugo who confirmed the tragic incident in a Facebook post on Monday  rued that a drunk driver fell asleep at the wheel while speeding on the highway and rammed into his son’s car.

Paying glowing tribute to his late son, the bereaved industrialist described Dr Uzochukwu as “a very happy, intelligent, friendly, caring, nice and loving boy”

Laments Chief Igboanugo: “I lost my son three weeks ago, I have been crying like a baby. A medical doctor (Ophthalmologist) in America,” Chief Igboanugo.

“An accident victim of a drunkard who fell asleep while speeding on the highway, jumped his lane in the opposite direction and hit with speed force on the driver’s side door where my son was as he was driving home after work.

“We can’t question God as He has the final decision.

“Always pray as a parent not to lose any of your children irrespective of his behaviour because loss of a child can k!ll any parent.

“Uzochukwu my son was a very nice boy, always happy, intelligent, friendly, caring, loving, sociable etc.

“He was 32yrs old, not yet married despite my nagging, he sacrificed all his time and achieved Ophthalmology which is a very difficult medical course in the history of reading medicine to become a medical doctor.

“Since his death I have been going through mental and psychological trauma as my doctor has been warning me.

“My wife also has not been her self. Pls don’t wish your worst enemy this type of tragedy, now I pray for anybody who has not lost his child never to experience it. It is hellish and a disaster”

He prayed for the repose of his son’s soul: “Uzochukwu my son you are now in God’s bosom and working for Him that was why He took you this early. As your soul will rest in God’s bosom in Jesus name”