His Royal Majesty, Orhue 1, the Orodje of Okpe has urged Nigerians no matter their place of origin, to always give back to their roots.
The orodje made the call at his palace at orerokpe when a delegation of the Sapele Memories and Development Foundation visited him to brief him on their plans of having a reunion and carnival to promote sapele, a town they once lived and some of them still live.
Accordingly to the Orodje, remembering your foundation and contributing to it’s development will enhance the peace and unity that Nigeria deserves.
He thanked the members of the foundation for the bold step they have taken and assured them of his support and backing.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and a member of the board of trustees of the sapele memories and development foundation, chief Rosalyn Egborge , informed the orodje that they had come to seek his royal and fatherly blessings on their planned programmme of activities.
Egborge noted that the foundation comprises of people of different tribes and nationalities who have one relationship with sapele either by being Sapele indigenous, born in sapele, lived, schooled and worked in sapele at one time or the other.
She added that some of them who have relocated outside sapele or the country, still appreciate their days in Sapele.
Egborge said that the foundation have planned a reunion which would hold later in the year.
She said, ” the activities lined out include, cultural shows,visit to places of interest, games etc and a street carnival to crown it all.”
Egborge, however said that the foundation was worried about the decaying infrastructure in Sapele and the fact that the once peaceful and serene town with a lot of commercial activities, is now almost a shadow of it’s past.
The delegation to the palace included Mr Kester Tawari, Mr Thompson Uwagboi, Mr Ejiro Eghagha, Mr Hartley Eghwujowo and Mr Raymos Guanah who is the secretary of the organization.
The highlight of the events was the formal presentation of the list of executive members and members of the board of trustees to the orodje by the leader of the delegation.
