By Douglas Mojaye
Late Major General Henry Udumebraye Clark, a former military secretary and younger brother to the convener of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, who died October 16, 2019 at his Enerhen residence in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State would be buried tomorrow (Friday December 13).
A copy of the burial programme obtained by NIGER DELTA TODAY on Thursday indicate that the late army general would be interred at his residence Kiagbodo Town, Burutu Local Government Area of the state.
A service of songs/vigil mass has already been held in his honour at his Enerhen residence today.
“Major General Henry Udumebraye Clark will be laid to rest on Friday December 13, 2019 in his country home Kiagbodo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Funeral service will be held at St. Micheal’s Catholic Church Kiagbodo at 9a.m”, the burial programme revealed.
The thanksgiving service will hold at st.Michael’s Catholic Church in Kiagbodo on Sunday 15, December.
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Recall that NIGER DELTA TODAY had broke the news of the death of the late General who died peacefully at his home in Enerhen, near warri on Tuesday 15 October .
The late Major General Henry Udumebraye Clark (rtd) had a distinguished military career in the Nigerian Army and received several honours and awards including the Forces Service Staff (FSS).”
He earned a Master of Science (MSc), Strategic Studies at University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 1995 and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Administration, 2000 at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
He held a variety of command, staff and instructorship appointment in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Armed Forces establishments including academic registrar Nigerian Defence Academy and Director of Operations Defence Headquarters where he supervised the operations in ECOMOG, UNAMSIL, BAKASSI.”
He was the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Military Secretary, Army, and, his last appointment was as Commandant (Head) Infantry Corps Centre and School, Jaji
Others were Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Member of the Federal Republic (MFR). An outstanding officer and scholar, he was a graduate of several universities including Nigerian Defence Academy.”
Also, University of Kansas, USA, awarded him, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, 1983; University of Oklahoma awarded him a Master of Public Administration in 1984; he also did his doctoral course work, 1985 at University of Oklahoma, USA.
