By David Owei,Bayelsa <\/p>\n
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) paid condolence visits to two it’s members Mrs. Elmelda Abidde and Mr. Ikiemoye Iniamagha, over the deaths of her husband and his father respectively.<\/p>\n
Led by State Chairman, Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, the delegation first visited Mrs. Abidde at her Mike Okpokpo Street residence in Yenagoa.<\/p>\n
Yemoleigha urged the family to \u201ccry if you must, but don\u2019t cry too much,\u201d while assuring them of the Union\u2019s support. He described the deceased as a man who fulfilled his purpose on earth and prayed for the repose of his soul.<\/p>\n
Elder Elton Abidde who responded on behalf of the family, thanked the NUJ for identifying with the family and used the opportunity to announce that the burial date has been scheduled for June 27, 2026.<\/p>\n
The delegation later visited Mr. Ikiemoye Iniamagha at his Imgbi Road residence. Yemoleigha encouraged him to take heart, hold onto his father\u2019s intangible legacies, and noted it was a blessing that the children are burying their father.<\/p>\n
Mr. Iniamagha, who is also Bayelsa State Co -ordinator of the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), thanked the Union. He disclosed that his father took ill a month ago, was hospitalised, and passed away days later.<\/p>\n
The NUJ chairman pledged the Council\u2019s support for both families during the burial arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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