Okolie Takes Alor Title, Pledges Sustenance Of Okpanam Cultural Heritage

Okolie Takes Alor Title, Pledges Sustenance Of Okpanam Cultural Heritage

By Magnus Emuji/Chukwudi Asoya 

A frontline community leader in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Ogbueshi Okonkwo Celestine Okolie has been conferred with the prestigious title of Ogbueshi Egoyibo 1 of Okpanam with a pledge to contribute meaningfully in sustaining the cultural heritage of his community.

Speaking during the ceremony, held  in his Amachai country home, Okpanam, Ogbueshi Okolie said that he would add much needed value to the forum of alor title holders in the community and strengthen the system for optimum performance.
Ogbueshi Okolie, who explained that peace was an important factor for any meaningful development in any society, stated that he would contribute his quota in ensuring that peace and unity prevailed in Okpanam and Amachai Quarters in particular.

While urging the good people of Okpanam community, especially Amachai Quarters to always embrace peace for the betterment of the area, Ogbueshi Okolie admonised everyone in the community to shun violence.

He said that he would abide by the rules and regulations, guiding the alor title holders  at all times, adding that he would be truthful, honest and  unbiased while handling all issues that may be brought to him .
Earlier, the wife of  Ogbueshi Chibeze Aniemeka , a politician  and  popularly known as Pino, Mrs. Ngozi Aniemeka , some of the celebrant's friends including Mr. Felix Oburotha, Comrade John Ogbogu and Mr. Simon Ogamba lauded Ogbueshi Okolie for his bold step to take the title, describing the initiative as a welcome development.
They implored him to continue to operate open door policy and carry his people along in the scheme or things, emphasizing that they were proud to associate with him  and congratulated him .

In their separate remarks, the wives of the celebrant, Mrs. Tobechukwu Okolie and Mrs. Doris Okolie as well as his son, Mr. Chukwuma Okolie said that their husband and father was a man of uncommon integrity with burning passion to develop his community.

They , however, described him as a dependable and reliable father, whose supportive role both for his family and the community was worthy of emulation, just as they expressed optimism that he would make remarkable impact in his new title.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

DTSG Shifts BECE , Reschedules Examinations Commencement Date To Monday, June 16

Image
DTSG Shifts BECE , Reschedules Examinations Commencement Date To  Monday, June 16 By Magnus Emuji  The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) , earlier scheduled to begin from June 9 to June 13 for both public and private secondary schools in Delta State has been shifted to a new date . A statement from the Functioning Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Daniel Akiri, on behalf of the State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs. Rose Ezewu said that the would now commence from June 16 to June 20. He explained that the shifting of the examination to a new date was occasioned by the  federal government declaration of public holidays on June 6 and June 9 respectively to mark Eid-ul-Adha  and Democracy Day celebration on June 12. According to the statement, the midterm break for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the State would hold from June 16 to June 20 as against the earlier schedule...
Read more

Edwin Clark dies at 97.

Image
Edwin Clark dies at 97 Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Edwin Clark, is de@d. According to a statement released by his family, the chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF died on Monday night,February 17. He was 97 years old.  The statement read,  “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday 17th February , 2025.’’ Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta State, late Clark attended primary and secondary schools at Effurun, Okrika and Afugbene before completing further studies at the Government Teacher Training College, which later became Delta State University, Abraka. Thereafter, he worked briefly as a school teacher before traveling abroad to earn a law degree. He worked with the administrations of military governor Samuel Ogbemudia and head of state, General Yakubu Gowon between 1966 and 1975. In...
Read more