Activist Tony Uranta is dead
Executive secretary of the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) Tony Uranta is dead.
Mr Uranta died on Tuesday after a protracted illness.
“Our ranks have been depleted again!” assistant secretary (information and public relations) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Denja Yaqub wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon.
“A good friend and great patriot of inestimable essence, Comrade Tony Uranta has gone home.
“Soft-spoken, great mobiliser, a highly committed pro-democracy activist, a passionate advocate of good governance he was.
“This is very painful and a great loss.
“May his soul rest well in eternal peace.
“May God provides his family all they require to cope with his eternal absence,” Mr Yaqub added.
A renowned human and environment rights activist, Uranta was also executive secretary of the Nigerian National Summit Group (NNSG) and a member of the pan-Nigerian movement Pro-National Conference (PRONACO).
He was also a member of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF).
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