Late Pastor (Mrs) Jane Ukori for Burial April 27, in Burutu

Late Pastor (Mrs) Jane  Ukori for Burial April 27, in Burutu 

The families of the late Pastor (Mrs.) Jane Jemima Jude Ukori (Nee Orubebe) have announced the funeral order of their beloved mother, daughter, wife, sister and aunt. 

According to the burial committee chairman Engr. Pius Ominije, late pastor Mrs Jane Ukori will be buried on  Saturday April 27, 2024 in her home town, Ogbogbagbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

The families further announced that on Thursday April 25, 2024, her service of songs would be held at her husband's residence, No. 7 Egbeide Lane, Poposi Close, off Oil Field Road, Warri, Delta State, at 3pm.

More details coming.....

Ngbilebiri Kingdom fixed August 12-18 to bury late Bigborogha ll in Delta

Ngbilebiri Kingdom fixed August 12-18 to bury late Bigborogha ll in Delta

....... Sets up burial planning committee 

Francis Tayor

Warri ______ There was a wild jubilation in Kiagbodo Community, headquarters of Ngbilebiri Mein-Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State as the various autonomous Communities as well as royal families that made up the kingdom met to announce date for the final burial rites of their departed King, HRM. Late King Samuel Hitler Perekeme (JP), Bigborogha ll, Pere of Ngbilebiri Mein-Kingdom.

This is coming after seven years the reverend traditional ruler joined his ancestors in 2017, putting to rest the various controversies following the demise of Pere Bigborogha ll.

According to the resolutions reached at the end of the general meeting held on the 9th April, 2024 at Ngbile Hall in Kiagbodo, the one week burial programme is scheduled for August 12th-18th, 2024. 

This was immediately followed by setting up of burial committee chaired by Pastor Dode while Mieyeseigha Okpe, Chairman Ayakoromo community as Secretary.

Some of the autonomous Communities and royal families present at the meeting include; the host Kiagbodo, Bikorogha, Ayakoromo, Oyangbene, Akparemogbene, Bigborogha royal family, Kakah royal family among others.

The historic meeting was graced by some notable sons and daughters of Ngbilebiri Mein-Kingdom, including the immediate past Secretary Burutu Local Government Council, Hon. Prince Sunny Perekeme, Hon. Paul Kurugbe, Hon. Chief. Godwin Masah, the Peretunteri-Owei of Ngbilebiri Mein-Kingdom, Dr. Ahmed Saibakumo, Engr. Henry Yeigagha, Princess (Chief). Beauty Perekeme, Prince Christopher Perekeme, Hon. Joe Sojaowei among many others too numerous to mention.

More Burutu leaders expresses confidence on Sunny chairmanship ambition

More Burutu leaders expresses confidence on Sunny chairmanship ambition

Francis Tayor

Warri _____ The atmosphere to serve the good people of Burutu as the next council Chairman becomes more favourable to Hon. Prince Sunny Ebiboloukaemi Perekeme as more Burutu PDP leaders expressed confidence on his chairmanship ambition.

This time is coming from the immediate past Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. Prince. Emmanuel Amgbaduba, the Chairman PDP Delta South Senatorial District, Chief (Dr.) Julius Takeme and the former Chairman PDP Burutu Local Government, Hon. Godwin Edumogiren as they give credit in Prince Sunny Perekeme's undisputable capacity to serve Burutu people well when given the opportunity.

The leaders gave their credence to Prince Sunny Perekeme on Tuesday in Warri as he paid them consultation visit.

Speaking during the visit, Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba described Perekeme as a very humble and honest person who had perfectly served many leaders in Burutu Local Government Area, especially Hon. Asupa Forteta, Hon. Frank Ekioemi Zoukumor, Hon. Godknows Angele, Chief. Combolous lkisa, Hon. Godwin Edumogiren and Chief. Julius Takeme who has testified about his integrity and respectful attributes to constituted authority whenever responsibility is given to him.

Prince Amgbaduba asserted that Sunny Perekeme having served the above mentioned leaders without blame, he is tested and trusted, hence he will do better when given the opportunity to serve as Burutu Council Chairman.

In his remark, the former Chairman PDP Burutu Local Government, Hon. Godwin Edumogiren confirmed that Sunny Perekeme is trustworthy and dedicated person who respect elders, adding that his past working experience in the public sector and the party is a great advantage for him to serve better as council Chairman.

While the current Chairman PDP Delta South, Chief (Dr). Julius Takeme acknowledge that Prince Sunny Perekeme has served both the umbrella party PDP and the Local Government diligently, adding that couple with his humility and honest background, he can do well when given higher responsibility.

He noted that Sunny is very obedient to party leadership, while urging him to reach out to more leaders in Burutu as possible.

However, Hon. Sunny Perekeme has reaffirmed his desire to operate all inclusive government whereby critical stakeholders, especially the leadership in Burutu, traditional rulers, the clergy, women groups and youth bodies would be consulted to seek their opinion before any important decision of public interest could be taken to move the council forward.

He pledge to be transparent, honest and accountable to the good people Burutu, adding that he knows the basic needs of the council and will address them one after the other holistically.

Meanwhile, the man Hon. Prince Sunny Ebiboloukaemi Perekeme is a household name in Burutu politics, tested and trusted with proven integrity of practical working experience in the public administrative business.

He was first appointed in 2003 as Transition Committee Member/Supervisor for Agric and Natural Resources under Hon. Asupa Forteta led council Chairman. In 2008, he was reappointed as Supervisor for Agric and Natural Resources by Hon. Frank Ekioemi Zuokumo led council Chairman. 

In 2018, he was appointed as Secretary to Burutu Local Government Council by Hon. Godknows Angele led council Chairman.

In 2021, he was reappointed as Secretary Burutu Local Government Council by Hon. Godknows Angele, where he humbly and faithfully served both Angele and Combolous lkisa. 

He was also appointed as head of Administration of the PDP election management committee in Burutu Local Government Area during 2023 general elections.

And he was recently appointed as Secretary 2024 Burutu North Constituency Delta State House of Assembly Re-run election management committee that was ably chaired by Chief. (Dr.) Julius Takeme in Burutu Local Government Area.

It is on record that Hon. Prince Sunny Ebiboloukaemi Perekeme is the first man to bagged the Meritorious Award as the most humble and honest Council Secretary in the history of Burutu Local Government Council.

Among those in the campaign team of Prince Sunny Perekeme include; Mr. Funpere Numupeide, DG Hon. Prince Sunny Perekeme campaign organization, Hon. Asiayei Eregu, woman leader Maureen Bolo and many others.

IPF Condoles with Amb. Jude Ukori over Wife's Sudden Demise

IPF Condoles with Amb. Jude Ukori over Wife's Sudden Demise

Warri _____ The Ijaw Publishers' Forum, IPF, has  expressed its deepest condolences to Amb. Jude Ukori and his family over the unexpected death of their beloved wife, Pastor Mrs Jane Ukori. 

The group delegation which was led by its national president Comrade Ozobo Austin said the death was very unfortunate and a monumental loss to the IPF and  Ijaw nation at large.

According to the family stated that Mrs Ukori passed on after a brief illness and a prompt medical attention at Lilly Hospital and UBTH, Benin.

While signing the condolence register, Ozobo said Mrs Ukori was a woman of valor and a leading light.

IPF, prayed for God's fortitude upon Amb. Ukori and his family to bear the irreparable loss of their beloved wife.

The forum noted that the legacy of late Mrs Ukori would be forever remembered as they prayed her gentle soul to rest in the bosom of the Lord.

Ogbe-ljoh is over due for Higher Institution, Ycom Appeals to Sen JOT

Ogbe-ljoh is over due for Higher Institution, Ycom Appeals to Sen JOT

Francis Tayor 

Warri _______ Education is key and the bedrock of society development when government build human resource development centers across the nation. Through education, the negative mindset of the idol youths would be positively transformed gear towards building a peaceful and progressive society.

It is on that note, the peoples advocate and the National Coordinator of the formidable lndependent Grassroot Liberation (lGL), Hon. Company Yerinbowei Felix has make a passionate appeal to the distinguished senator representing the good people of Delta South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Joel Onowakpo Thomas, to use his exalted office to influence Higher Institution to Ogbe-ljoh Warri kingdom, the headquarters of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.

Hon. Company stressed that as peace gradually restored to Ogbe-ljoh, there is urgent need to educate the youths in order to channel their mindsets from crisis towards development and peaceful coexistence. And to achieve that, a higher learning ground is needed to engage the youths positively as builders of a nation.

He stated that Ogbe-ljoh has the capacity to host higher institution of any type be it University, Federal or State Polytechnic, NCE etc in terms of availability of land space, presence of key infrastructures like road network, light, general hospital, police station, Court, drinkable water among others to provide enabling environment for the kick start of the proposed higher institution.

The immediate past Councillor of ljansa/ljelejele Ogbe-ljoh Ward 13 asserted that Ogbe-ljoh people are peace loving as against negative sensational reports by some quarters of the media as result of the land boundary dispute between them and their neighbouring community Aladja in Udu.

Hon. Company reassured senator Onowakpo Thomas of their unalloyed support, adding that his stay in office will experience unprecedented progress and development to the people he represents because they believed in his capacity to deliver the dividends of Democracy, that is why he was voted into office by the people.