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By Edeki Igafe<\/p>\n
Mr Meshack Owhe, the Regent-elect of Umeh Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta, has declared Friday, a day of mourning in honour of the late former governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan.<\/p>\n
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Owhe announced this on Tuesday in a condolence message on behalf of the people of Umeh Community.<\/p>\n
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He said that the\u00a0 community would suspend trading, farming and all ceremonies from dawn to dusk on that day.<\/p>\n
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He described the late former governor\u00a0 as a patriot, distinguished Delta indigene and one of the most illustrious sons of the Itsekiri people.<\/p>\n
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Owhe said that the legacy of service of the former governor would remain indelible in Delta.<\/p>\n
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The traditional ruler recalled Uduaghan\u2019s special relationship with the community.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe former governor visited Umeh on Aug. 24, 2011, following the Umeh Needs Road Facebook advocacy, that marked a turning point in Umeh history.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUmeh is a largely undeveloped agrarian community that had remained without a road despite years of appeals to successive governments.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUduaghan\u2019s decision to embark on the construction of the Umeh Road ended decades of frustration and opened a new chapter in the community\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUduaghan came, saw and became our prince in a shining armour,\u201d Owhe said,<\/p>\n
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He recalled that the road was completed and inaugurated on Feb. 14, 2015.<\/p>\n
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Owhe described the project as a dream come true for the Umeh people, who had long yearned for a motorable road to connect their community with other parts of Isoko land.<\/p>\n
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He said Uduaghan\u2019s contributions to Umeh went beyond road construction.<\/p>\n
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According to him, the former governor also facilitated the upgrading and rehabilitation of a primary school in the community.<\/p>\n
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He described Uduaghan\u2019s death as a painful loss, stressing that the people of Umeh would remain grateful for the developmental projects and his personal relationship with the community.<\/p>\n
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Owhe said the kingdom was also observing the three-day mourning period declared by the Delta Government from Oct. 19, with flags flown at half-mast.<\/p>\n
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He extended the community\u2019s condolences to the Uduaghan\u2019s entire family and the Itsekiri people.<\/p>\n
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