Diri mourns Uranta

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has described the death of Mr. Tony Uranta, executive secretary of the advocacy group, United Niger Delta Energy Development and Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), as a painful loss to Nigeria, Niger Delta and the Ijaw nation.

Mr. Uranta, who was a member of the defunct Federal Government Technical Committee on Niger Delta, the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) among others, passed on Wednesday after a protracted illness.

Diri, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, yesterday, said Uranta was a committed activist and advocate for environmental justice and good governance not only in his Niger Delta region but also in Nigeria.
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