{"id":465,"date":"2021-09-15T21:13:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T20:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes557122118.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T21:13:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T20:13:22","slug":"inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"INC Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Late Ijaw Elder Statesman, Chief Mamamu In Warri, Says His Demise Is A Colossal Loss To Ijaw Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Coastal News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"302\" data-attachment-id=\"457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/fb_img_1631732464011_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011_1.jpg?fit=439%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"439,302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1631732464011_1.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011_1.jpg?fit=439%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011_1.jpg?resize=439%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011_1.jpg?w=439&amp;ssl=1 439w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011_1.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ijaw National Congress, INC has paid a condolence visit to the home of the late Chief SY Mamamu, who was also a former zonal chairman of the INC at his Warri residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/fb_img_1631732512178\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732512178.jpg?fit=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1631732512178.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732512178.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732512178.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732512178.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732512178.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit was led by the national president of INC, Prof. Benjamin Okaba on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/img_20210915_134235_124-scaled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134235_124-scaled-1.jpg?fit=1140%2C1520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,1520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134235_124-scaled-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134235_124-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking, Okaba said the death of Chief Mamamu was painful and it was a colossal lost to INC, Ijaw nation and Niger Delta at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/img_20210915_141817_161-scaled\/\" 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environs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/img_20210915_134253_782-scaled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134253_782-scaled-1.jpg?fit=1140%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,855\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134253_782-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134253_782-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_134253_782-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The INC delegation had earlier visited Chief Barry Etolor, chairman Ijaw elders Council at his Warri residence to commiserate with Ijaw elders over the death of elder (Chief) Mamamu in the morning before proceeding to the home of the late Chief Mamamu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/inc-pays-condolence-visit-to-family-of-late-ijaw-elder-statesman-chief-mamamu-in-warri-says-his-demise-is-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation\/fb_img_1631732464011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011.jpg?fit=528%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"528,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1631732464011.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011.jpg?fit=528%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011.jpg?resize=528%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011.jpg?w=528&amp;ssl=1 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/fb_img_1631732464011.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Okaba who expressed sadness over the Mamamu\u2019s death assured the family of INC and Bayelsa Government supports during the funeral rites. However, he prayed God\u2019s fortitude upon the bereaved family to bear the irreparable lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coastal News Ijaw National Congress, INC has paid a condolence visit to the home of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[154,213,335],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-engr-ezonebi-oyakemeagbegha","tag-inc","tag-prof-benjamin-okaba"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/img_20210915_141817_161-scaled-1-1.jpg?fit=1140%2C855&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":409,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/09\/11\/death-of-chief-sy-mamamu-a-monumental-loss-to-ijaw-nation-inc\/","url_meta":{"origin":465,"position":0},"title":"Death Of Chief SY Mamamu: A Monumental Loss To\u00a0Ijaw Nation &#8211; INC","author":"Coastal Times","date":"September 11, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Coastal News CHIEF SY MAMAMU. The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has condoled the family of a foremost Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief S.Y. Mamamu, who died in the early hours of Thursday, 9th September, 2021. 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The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Ijaw National Congress INCheld it first NEC meeting of the year 2022. Details of the meeting was made known to the press by the National Publicity Secretary, Engr. 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Ezonebi Oyakemegbegha The attention of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) has been drawn to an online media publication entitled: 'Ijaw Agitation For 2023 Governorship Not Feasible' credited to the Ijaw Mandate Group (IMG). 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Prof Benjamin Okaba, President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), has expressed his condolences to former President Goodluck Jonathan over the death of two security officials attached to him in a fatal road traffic accident\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Opinion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Opinion","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/opinion\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/screenshot_20220406-210240_google-1.jpg?fit=506%2C508&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1397,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/inc-holds-first-national-executive-meeting-of-the-year-discusses-self-determination-constitution-of-national-representative-council-amidst-other-issues\/","url_meta":{"origin":465,"position":4},"title":"INC Holds First National Executive Meeting Of The Year, Discusses Self Determination, Constitution Of National Representative Council Amidst Other Issues","author":"Coastal Times","date":"January 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Coastal News The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Ijaw National Congress INC. Has held it first National Executive meeting of the year 2022. The Meeting which was held yesterday the 25th of January, 2022. Was presided over by the National President, Prof Benjamin Ogele Okaba. And after extensive deliberations,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Opinion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Opinion","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/opinion\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/screenshot_20220126-163741_google-1.jpg?fit=507%2C566&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1440,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2022\/02\/01\/delta-2023-inc-cautions-ijaws-not-to-compromise-in-governorship-bid\/","url_meta":{"origin":465,"position":5},"title":"DELTA  2023: INC Cautions Ijaws Not To Compromise In Governorship Bid","author":"Coastal Times","date":"February 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Coastal News The apex socio-cultural organization of the Ijaw Nation, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) calls on Ijaw sons and daughters to stand firm and not to compromise the Ijaw position on the 2023 Delta State Governorship race. 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