The President General of the apex Niger Delta socio-cultural group, Orashi National Congress, Amb. Comrade Emeni Ibe, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to dignitaries, traditional rulers, security agencies, the leadership and members of the ONC and Southern Youth Foundation of Nigeria for their support towards the successful hosting of his Thanksgiving programme.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the visibly elated Amb. Ibe spoke while appreciating the Almighty for His mercy and grace at the Jesus the Last Bus Stop Church, Edeoha, Rivers State, on Sunday 13th April, 2025.
Amb. Comrade Emeni Ibe said, “I am here today with a heart full of thanks to the Almighty God for the gift of life after many had written me off while others thought I would have died by now. I am equally grateful to the servant of God, Pst. Dr. Samuel Egbe (AP, JP), for being used by God to change my story”.
“I will not fail to thank Distinguished Orashi daughter and Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu, for felicitating with me on the occasion of my birthday anniversary. I must also not fail to thank the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Orashi National Congress and Mboh of Ogba land, High Chief Dr Shedrack Akolokwu, who represented His Eminence, Oba Eze Ogba of Ogba land as Royal Father of the occasion. Big thanks to Oba Eze Ogba for the fatherly role and for honouring me. I must also appreciate the leadership and members of the Orashi National Congress and Southern Youth Foundation of Nigeria especially the Deputy President of ONC ONELGA chapter, Associate Professor Davis Ojima, who shares same birthday with me and came with his wife so that we can celebrate together. I deeply appreciate all.”
“I must appreciate in a special way ACP Cecy Brown, the Area Commander of Ahoada and the DPOs in the Orashi region for honouring me. I also deeply appreciate Lt. Col. David D. Omale, Commander Forward Operating Base, Nigeria Army, the 6 Division, for ensuring adequate security with his officers and men on ground.
“I wish to use the opportunity afforded by this Thanksgiving to plead with the President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, as a Father, to reinstate our democratically elected and amiable Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu, to continue with the good jobs they were doing for the Rivers people before the pronouncement of a state of emergency in the state.”