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Late Veteran Journalist Walter Ukaegbu
Frontline Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Garba Muhammad, on Tuesday mourned the demise of Walter Ukaegbu, former Internal Auditor of the NUJ Abuja Council.
Ukaegbu, who covered business and maritime/transport/aviation beats in various national newspapers, died on August 29, 2024 died at the age of 67 after a prolonged illness.
A statement by Comrade Dahara Ahmed Aliyu, Director General Garba Muhammad for President (GMP), expressed heartfelt condolences to the family and members of the Federal Capital Territory Council.
The statement also described late Ukaegbu as a humble and astute member of the union ?who lived his life in the service of the union and humanity?.
?May his soul rest in peace. May the family and the entire union bare the great loss,? the statement added.
Mr Ukaegbu is survived by his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Ifeyinwa Ukaegbu, son Jesse Chidubem Ukaegbu, daughter Favour Amarachukwu Ukaegbu, and extended family members.
A funeral programme released by his family indicates that a Service of Songs will be held in Ukaegbu?s honor on November 8, 2024, at Christ Methodist Cathedral in Nyanya, Abuja. His remains will be interred at his hometown in Amokwe Item, Abia State, on November 15, 2024.
