By Peter Immaculate
WARRI, Delta State — The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents’ Chapel, has expressed condolences to the family of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, who died on Monday, Octob 19, 2026.
The chapel also called on the Delta State Government to sustain and strengthen the welfare programmes introduced during the late governor’s eight-year administration. The union made the appeal in a communiqué issued at the end of its congress held on Friday, October 23, 2026.
The NUJ recalled Uduaghan’s contributions to journalists’ welfare and professional development, noting that his administration sponsored journalists for professional training programmes in the United Kingdom and provided working tools, particularly for members of the Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.
The union also commende late governor’s free maternal and child healthcare programme, which provided medical support to mothers and children throughout his tenure. The initiative also led to the establishment of the Mother and Child Care Centre at the Central Hospital, Warri.
According to the communiqué which was signed by the drafting committee members: Elo Edremoda, Success Okuchemiya and Samuel Ogude said, Uduaghan’s administration introduced free bus rides for pupils and students across the state, subsidised intra-city and inter-city transportation, and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) initiative to reduce transportation costs and improve access to essential services.
The chapel further highlighted the Edu-Marshall programme, which was designed to address the problem of out-of-school children in the state. It observed that these initiatives positively affected the lives of many residents and reflected efforts to improve social welfare at the grassroots.
In view of the impact of the programmes, the union urged the state government and other relevant stakeholders to ensure their continuity and strengthen them where necessary for the benefit of the people.
The NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel also prayed to God to grant the deceased’s family, the Delta State Government, the people of the state and others mourning his death the strength to bear the loss. The union further prayed for the peaceful repose of the former governor’s soul.