The burial of late Alex Uruemu Ibru, the founder,Chairman and Publisher of Guardian Newspapers Limited, has been announced by family to hold on December 17, 2011.
Many prominent and eminent Nigerian mourn for the death of Dr Alex.
According to Guardian report the events will begin with a Service of Songs on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in Lagos. This will be followed on Thursday, December 15, 2011 by a Commendation Service. The Lagos events will end on Thursday with a Lying-in-State at the Rutam House, headquarters of Guardian Newspapers Limited, from where the body will depart for the airport en-route Agbarha-Otor in Delta State.
The programme continues on Friday, December 16, 2011 with a Service of Songs at the Ibru Centre, Agbarha-Otor. On Saturday, December 17, 2011, there will be a Lying-in-State at the Ibru Centre, followed by the Funeral Service, at the All Saints Cathedral, Ughelli.
Interment at the Ibru Centre follows immediately after the funeral service.
