History will be made on Thursday, June 26, as Nigeria’s foremost political leaders, traditional rulers, and eminent sons and daughters of the Niger Delta gather in Effurun, Delta State, for the official launch of a landmark biography titled “Mr. 13% Derivation Fund: The Life and Legacy of Chief (Dr) Wellington O. Okirika (CON).”
The grand event will take place at the prestigious KFT Event Center, located along the NNPC Housing Complex Link Road, and is scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. prompt.
At the heart of this national convergence is the celebration of the life and legacy of Chief (Dr) Wellington Okirika, the Bolowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, a revered leader whose name is forever linked with the fight for resource control and the establishment of the 13% derivation fund for oil-producing states in Nigeria.
Leading the array of distinguished guests expected at the ceremony is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, who will attend as the Grand Special Guest of Honour. President Tinubu’s presence signals a significant endorsement of Chief Okirika’s lifelong advocacy for economic justice, and marks a rare moment of unity between the federal government and the Niger Delta region. His attendance is seen as a powerful tribute to Okirika’s role in shaping policies that directly impacted the development of oil-rich communities.
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