Delta Rulers Honour Businessman For Community Service, Empowerment

The Oghareki Traditional Council in Ethiope West local government area of Delta State has honoured the managing director/CEO of Delta Special Economic Zone, Pastor Godwin Akpovie.

He was recognised for his contribution to indoviduals and community development.

The ceremony held in the community attracted traditional leaders, political stakeholders, women and youth groups, who recognised him with awards and goodwill messages.

One of the community leaders, Senator Ighoyota Amori, described Akpovie as a worthy son, a rare gift to humanity and hope for the common man, whose commitment to lifting lives remains exemplary.

Akpovie used the opportunity to empower some residents drawn from the 11 wards of Ethiope West with 60 electric motorcycles, cash, blood pressure machines and wrappers.

Under the cash empowerment, over 100 persons benefitted in two categories of N100,000 and N200,000 respectively. The blood pressure machines were distributed to several residents to create awareness on their health status .
In addition, over 1,500 wrappers were shared among women across the local government area.

In his remarks, Akpovie expressed profound appreciation to the Oghareki Traditional Council for the honour bestowed on him and thanked the governor of Delta State, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for providing him the platform to serve.

He noted that he was motivated to turn the honour into empowerment to give back to the people who have always stood by him and to ensure the celebration translates into meaningful impact on livelihoods in line with the Governor’s MORE Agenda.

Some of the beneficiaries of the electric bikes, Mrs. Mike Umukoro, Ogheneovie Uku and Prosper Erhuvwusa, who could not hide their joy, described the gesture as life-changing, saying the bikes will help them in their daily activities.

They noted that they did not expect such love from Pastor Akpovie, and prayed for God’s blessings upon him and Governor Oborevwori for remembering the common man.

One of the cash beneficiaries, Esther Agbaga, who received Two Hundred Thousand Naira, expressed heartfelt appreciation, saying the support came at the right time to boost her petty trade and support her family.

The event ended in jubilation, with residents commending Akpovie for once again demonstrating that true honour lies in service to humanity in line with the MORE Agenda of the Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.