Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and their counterpart from Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike will on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, grace the third anniversary ceremony of Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper.
According to a statement by the Publsiher/CEO, GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, Jacob Abai, the occasion which will be held at the KFT Place located at NNPC Housing Complex, off Airport Road, Ekpan, Delta State, would play host to the grand finale of the third anniversary of the GbaramatuVoice newspaper.
Shortlisted to mount the podium on September 11, to receive the 2017 Niger Delta Governor of the Year award, according to the statement, are his Excellencies, Barrister Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson and Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, governors of Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states respectively.
He said that; “We are going to kick start the programme at 12noon on that day with a lecture titled, “NIGER DELTA BEYOND OIL: SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” and will be followed by the Award and Recognition/Induction into the GbaramatuVoice Hall of Fame”.
“Categories of Awards of Recognition/Induction into the GbaramatuVoice Hall of Fame for which nominees have been shortlisted include Niger Delta Governor of the year; Philanthropist of the year; Woman of the year; Musician of the year; Showbiz Impresario of the year; Business Personality of the year; Corporate Organisation of the year; legislator of the year and Sports Personality of the year”, he stated.
He disclosed that the occasion will be chaired by the immediate past governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan.
He added that;”The day would be rounded off with a dinner for awardees and invitees alike, while Wednesday, September 12, the programme will come to an end with a church thanksgiving service”,
