How Rev. Anthony Ogugu’s Third Renewal of Emekpe Programme Plants Heritage for Generations
By Eki David Greg, MKO
Ughelli, Delta State
A language that loses its listeners is a legacy left to die. But when a son of the soil stands sentinel, heritage finds a heartbeat.
Agbarho has produced many names, but few carry the crown of Amiedi Ohor with such street credibility and sacred duty as Rev. Anthony Ogugu. A philanthropist of our time, former DTHA aspirant for Ughelli North Constituency 2, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he has once again proven that leadership is not just about seeking office, but about serving the origin.
For the third consecutive time, Rev. Ogugu has renewed sponsorship of Evangelist Emekpe’s Urhobo Language Radio Programme on Quest FM 93.1, Ughelli. Three renewals, three rings of responsibility, three seasons of stewardship. While others chase headlines, he chases heritage. While some sow slogans, he sows sustainability.
“Urhobo must not become a museum piece in a modern microphone,” Rev. Ogugu declared. “We cannot allow our mother tongue to die on a popular platform like Quest FM. If the airwaves air everything else but our essence, then our essence will evaporate.”
His action is a parable in motion: A farmer who keeps watering the tree he did not plant, so that children yet unborn will eat the fruit he will not taste. That is the definition of Amiedi Ohor — one who lights a lamp for others even when the night is not his.
From constituency campaigns to community causes, Rev. Ogugu has shown that street credibility is not just about crowd control, but about culture conservation. He is not just a chieftain with a title, but a trustee with a task: to keep Urhobo vibrant, vocal, and victorious on the dial.
This sponsorship is more than airtime. It is oxygen for identity. It is a bridge between age and audience, between proverbs and podcast generation. Through Evangelist Emekpe’s programme, Urhobo stories, songs, and wisdom are finding fresh frequencies in young ears.
Those who wish to join this journey of jottings and justice for Urhobo language can reach out to the General Coordinator of Rev. Ogugu Team, Rev. John Ogheneovo on: +2348077921575
In a world where many run from roots to chase relevance, Rev. Anthony Ogugu runs to his roots to create relevance. Agbarho gave him birth, and he is giving Agbarho back its breath.
The microphone may be man-made, but the message is mother-made. And thanks to Amiedi Ohor, Urhobo will not go mute while the world is still listening.
