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Chairman, Governing Council of the Delta State Maritime Polytechnic, Burutu, High Chief Julius Government was among dignitaries who paid glowing tributes to the late Chief Joseph Okpokeme Oyakemeagbegha during his funeral which held at the weekend in his home town, Torugbene, Burutu Local Government Area of the State.
Speaking with newsmen, he stated that the late elder statesman was a father-figure to him and many others, noting that the homes of the deceased both in Torugbene and in the diaspora accomodated people seeking support from him.
The Governing Council boss restated that the nonegenarian made enduring footprints on the development of his home town, Torugbene while he lived.
National Wire learnt from family source that the late Chief J. O. Oyakemeagbegha passed on at the age of 91.
He said: “The legacies of our father, the late Chief J.O Oyakemeagbegha has continue to impact and attract unprecedented development for the benefit the entire Torugbene town.
”Among the many enduring legacies of the late Chief J. O. Oyakemeagbegha, was the establishment and building of a school, ‘Funkoro’ in this community.
“Today that school has produced a lot of people for the community and beyond. And because of his good deeds and impact generally on the community, the entire community has thus resolved to immortalize him by renaming the school after him. And so today the school’s name has been changed to J. O Oyakemeagbegha.
“Because of his good works which were anchored on peace and progress, the Tuomo kingdom gave him the Chieftaincy title, ‘the Tukpa( light of Tuomo kingdom”.
”Today we’re following in his footprints. As his followers some of us have also started attracting developmental projects to this community and the kingdom. For me the kingdom has conferred on me the chieftaincy title, ‘Olotu of Tuomo Ebe’.
In his tribute, the Delta State Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Godknows Angele eulogized the legacies of the late patriarch, saying they would continue to endure attract development to his community and the Tuomo kingdom for generations to come.
He said: “The contributions of the Chief J. O Oyakemeagbegha can not be overemphasized during his time on earth. He was an advocate of peace, development and communal living. Chief J. O Oyakemeagbegha’s contribution to peace and development of Torugbene, his home town, the Tuomo kingdom and by extension the entire Ijaw land was enormous.
“He impacted lives through provision of educational support, pushed for provision of infrastructure in his home town and kingdom. He was a lover of community and humanity, he gave wise counsel and supported whomever he cross paths with so long as it’s a worthy pursuit, Chief J. O Oyakemeagbegha would surely support that person.
“Today we’re here to celebrate his legacies and life of a good patriarch, a good man”.
