By Douglas Mojaye
For the second time, the family of veteran broadcaster and former staff of the Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), Warri, Delta State, Mr. Mudiaga Asagba, has shifted the burial date for the late broadcaster.
The burial is now slated for Friday January 10th, 2020.
The burial was first fixed for Friday December 27, 2019 until it was postponed to January 17, 2020 owing to traditional reasons in Okpe Kingdom of Delta State where the deceased hailed from.
Asagba, also popularly known as “the man next door”, died Monday December 9, 2019 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.
The late broadcaster, who was a legislative aide on media to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, died at the age of 52.
It was learnt that the service of songs earlier slated to be held in his honour has been cancelled by the family.
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A family member, who confirmed the new date, said Asagba would be buried at his family compound in Amukpe in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.
Also confirming the date, a member of the Mudiaga Asagba Committee of Friends said, “The family of our late friend, Mudiaga Asagba, has adjusted the burial date. The date of the burial is now 10th of January, 2020 as against 17th that was earlier announced.
“They have also said that the proposed service of songs has been cancelled.”
The leader of the committee of friends and popular DBS Warri sports presenter, Mr Azuka Chiemaka, confirmed the new date to NIGER DELTA TODAY when contacted.
Meanwhile, the novelty match and the concert/tribute night being put together by Mudiaga Committee of Friends will now hold next week Wednesday January 8th, 2020 at DBS premises.
The novelty match will commence at about 3:30pm while the concert/tribute night will start thereafter.
