In the land where the palm trees sway and the rivers roll like stories,
a man has risen, wearing the crown of service and the robe of hope.
Dr. Dennis Otuaro walks among his people
like morning light pouring gold onto the creeks,
chasing away the long night of pain.
He hears every cry that drifts with the wind,
He listens to the cries that flow like troubled waters,
and his heart answers like the soft rain that wakes dry earth.
He unlocks doors that fear had sealed,
Doors once shut by wind and dust,
and lets the dreams of our youth soar like kites across the blue sky.
His hands plant seeds of courage in every willing soul of the Niger Delta
Faraway lands now greet our scholars with open arms,
ships sail proudly with new mariners from the Niger Delta,
and the wide sky cradles brave pilots whose wings were once broken.
Through his touch, broken dreams and lost chances have found their way home.
and lost hopes now walk back home wearing smiles.
He speaks not only to kings in their courtyards,
but to mothers cooking by the fireside,
to ex-agitators gathering beneath the palm trees.
His voice is a strong bridge laid across deep waters of doubt,
and it carries every heart safely to the shore of hope.
Where poverty once squatted like a stubborn shadow,
light now dances on the faces of our children.
His vision is a seed buried deep in Delta soil,
growing into trees that bear fruits of peace and plenty.
His compassion is like a soft wind blowing comfort through every village.
He is the kind of leader the Ijaw dream of when the moon is bright,
the leader the rivers remember and bless.
God placed him among us like rain to thirsty farm lands,
and the Delta now answers with drums, dancing, and songs of gratitude.
He lifts burdens as a fisherman lifts nets heavy with joy.
Otuaro, the tide-bringer, the star that rises before dawn,
your name travels through every hut, every canoe, every market.
Your works are rivers that refresh the land,
your love is a lantern that never goes out.
May your vision shine like the sun over calm waters,
and your leadership steer the Niger Delta into endless harvests of peace.
And your works be the nets that gather Joy for our people.
Other leaders should learn from you,
for you show that true power is kindness,
and true greatness is service.
You have given us not only programs, but belonging,
not only training, but dignity.
You have made the Niger Delta believe in tomorrow again.
EBIKABOWEI KEDIKUMO - writes from Ayakoromo Town, Delta State
08134853570
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