ODAHIEKWU OGUNDE, Yenagoa
The National Spokesman of Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe,has bagged an award of excellence as the ‘Most Outstanding Ijaw Youth Leader of the Year 2022’.
The award was presented to him at the Ijaw Men and Women Rocks Award Conference 2022, organised by the Ijaw Women of Substance Worldwide (IWSW).
The organisers also awarded for their laudable contributions to the progress of the Ijaw nation the wife of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Justice Ama Diri, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Chairman of the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and King of Gbarain-Ekpetiama Kingdom and Hon. Tonye Isenah, former Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, among others.
In her remarks, Founder of the organisation, Mrs Kemelayefa Ogege, said that IWSW is an NGO that promotes and celebrates Ijaw women who had brought light and beauty to the society by their careers and occupations in promoting the Ijaw cultures and traditions.
Ogege said that in next year, the organisers would set out an agenda to carry out medical outreaches, content donations such as books and gifts that would spur and embolden the Ijaw girl-child to develop herself in the society.
In his remarks after receiving the award presented by King Dakolo, the IYC image maker appreciated the organizers for finding him worthy for the award.
He pledged his total commitment to the service of his people and dedicated the award to God Almighty who gave him the enablement to inspire hope.