....As Ibori bags Izonfinowei of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on traditional
rulers and other wealthy Nigerians to establish educational endowment
funds and scholarship schemes to cater for the educational development
of the less privileged and vulnerable people in the society.
Speaking at the weekend in Akugbene, during the 20th Coronation Anniversary Celebrations of HRM Pere S.P. Luke-Kalanama VIII, (JP) Pere of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom, Governor Okowa said that the state government is doing a lot to bring quality education to deltans, stressing that wealthy nigerians should partner with government on the education of the less privileged in the society.
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| Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) receiving a plague from Chief James Ibori, former Governor of Delta State while the Pere of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom, Pere Luke Kalanama viii during the King’s 20th coronation anniversary Akugbene in Bomadi LGA |
"I
want to urge as many Deltans as possible to continue to support our
children because there are a lot of them who will want to improve on
their knowledge, but the very harsh economic
conditions do not provide them that opportunity to educate themselves,
so for everyone particularly our traditional rulers that do assist the
less privileged to obtain knowledge; of course there is a lot blessings
that comes to that kingdom with the gesture from the traditional
institution.", Senator Okowa said.
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| Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left), congratulating HRM. Pere Luke Kalanama viii during his 20th coronation anniversary at Akugbene-Mein Kingdom in Bomadi LGA |
He
commended the traditional rulers of Akugbenr- Mein for the scholarship scheme, stating "I am truly very happy for the
bursary that you (HRM Pere S.P. Luke-Kalanama VIII), started
in 2012. I pray that God will empower you,because there can be no
better development than giving education and the right to knowledge to
your people. I also want to make this pledge that the Delta State
Government will support your bursary scheme annually in the course of my
tenure as Governor.",
Dr Okowa commended former Governor James Ibori for laying the foundation for development in the state especially the construction the Bomadi bridge across the Forcados river., asserting "I must thank our leader, former Governor James Ibori, who because he is a courageous and bold man he took on a project at that time that was nearly impossible for state governments to undertake, the building of the bridge across the Forcados river. It is a thing of joy today that we were able to drive to your kingdom. It is a thing of joy that will ever remain in the hearts of all persons from Akugbene Mein Kingdom." he said
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| Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa ( right);HRM. Pere Luke Kalanama viii, the Pere of Akugbene-Mein Kinggdom (midle), and HRM. Emmanuerl Sideso, Abi 1 the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, during the 20th coronation of the Pere of Akugbene-Mein at Akugbene in Bomadi LGA |
Governor
Okowa congratulated the Pere for the peace and development in his
kingdom and called on his subjects to continue to support him for more
developmental success..
The chairman of the occasion and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Austin Opara, in a brief address, called on traditional rulers to sensitise their subjects on voters registration to enable them vote for leaders of their choice.
Former Governor James Ibori was honoured with the Chieftaincy title of the Izonfinowei of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom in appreciation of his administration's construction of Bomadi bridge linking the many communities in Ijaw land.
Earlier, the celebrant HRM Pere S.P. Luke-Kalanama VIII presented award of excellence to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Chief James Ibori and Rear Admiral F.F. Ogu an illustrious son of the kingdom.
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