Friday, April 18, 2025

2025 Amaseikumo Festival Begins on Saturday 19th-25th April, at Oporoza Town, Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta

Oyinbi Onduku 

The famous annual festival of Gbaraun Egbesu, Ibolomobo-ere and Amaseikumo is here again as the great people of the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State prepares to host numerous dignitaries from far and near to Oporoza Town, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom.

This years edition commences tomorrow Saturday 19th to Friday 25th April, 2025 at Oporoza main Town, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom.
According to the Chairman of Organizing Committee, Chief Engr. Kestin Pondi, said the annual Amaseikumo festival is to foster unity, cleaning of the land, healing of the sick, sharing of love, praying for peace, protection and restoration of purpose of getting rid of and preventing evil upon the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom/ljaw nation in particular, and Nigeria at large.
He noted that the Amaseikumo festival is one of the ancient traditional celebrations handed down by their ancestors to be observed annually by the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom by the founding fathers.

While enlightening the public about the great festival, Pondi stated that Amaseikumo means good living, peace, unity, prosperity and protection to the people of the various communities that made up Gbaramatu Kingdom.
However, the 2025 organizing committee of the Amaseikumo festival use this medium to invite the general public, especially lovers of ljaw tradition, Gbaramatu Kingdom to attend this very significant event, adding that alot of activities would take place for the interest of humanity and the society. 
The statement further adds that adequate security apparatus has been put in place to curb disorderliness, noting that whoever that comes to grace the one week long event will receive breakthrough, healing, fruitfulness of the womb, divine favour and shall never lack again in his or her life.

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