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It was pomp and ovation on Saturday as Jeddo Stakeholders Forum (JSF) held its 2021 Gala and Award Day, where Former Minister of Information and Culture, Professor Sam Oyovbaire was honoured with an award.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof. Oyovbaire was honoured with the award by JSF along with the immediate past Commissioner for Works of Delta State, Chief James Augoye, and 14 other prominent Deltans.
Other award recipients at the occasion included the Publisher of TNG, Mr Mideno Bayagbon; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; the Duke of Ughoton District of Okpe, Okakuro Robert Onome, who is the Pioneer President of JSF, and Okakuro Daniel Enamiriewan, the Okpako-Amua of Jeddo Community.
More recipients at the JSF’s 2021 Gala and Award Day are Mr Agu Okoye, Hon. Ovaborhene Idamoyibo, Okakuro Charles Obule, Okakuro Anthony Owumi, Hon. Benson Umukoro, Mr Peter Ebewele, Okakuro Efe Uko, Bishop Great Omasheye, and the incumbent President of JSF, Engr James Umukoro.
Speaking on behalf of the award recipients, Prof. Oyovbaire expressed heartfelt thanks to the executives and members of JSF for the awards, charging the executives and members of the forum to continue to do more for their community and for humanity.
Earlier in his address, the President of JSF, Engr Umukoro said the Gala and Award was put together to recognize the forum’s action founding members, who for over one decade have actively participated in enhancing the peace and development of Jeddo Community.
Umukoro said that against the criteria outlined for the award, 16 persons were thoughtfully selected as recipients, including Jeddo citizens, citizens of sister Okpe communities and non-Indigenes living in Jeddo community.
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