GbaramatuVoice Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Niger Delta Night of Honor in Abuja

GbaramatuVoice, the leading pan-Niger Delta media organization, is set to commemorate its 10th Anniversary with a historic two-day event featuring a Public Lecture and the Niger Delta Night of Honor 2025 in Abuja. The event billed for this week in Abuja, will highlight a decade of impactful journalism, cultural preservation, and consistent advocacy for peace, […]

GbaramatuVoice, the leading pan-Niger Delta media organization, is set to commemorate its 10th Anniversary with a historic two-day event featuring a Public Lecture and the Niger Delta Night of Honor 2025 in Abuja.

The event billed for this week in Abuja, will highlight a decade of impactful journalism, cultural preservation, and consistent advocacy for peace, justice, and sustainable development in the Niger Delta.

The organizers said the gathering is expected to attract Nigeria’s foremost leaders, policymakers, diplomats, industry stakeholders, traditional rulers, civil society, and cultural icons for conversations on pressing national issues and to honor distinguished contributors to progress in the Niger Delta and the nation.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will serve as the Special Guest of Honour, Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Other eminent dignitaries include Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil); Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); and Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) are all expected at the gathering.

Governors of the Niger Delta states are also expected to attend, alongside a strong delegation of federal and state legislators.

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, and Rt. Hon. Julius Gbabojor Pondi, Member representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, will lead lawmakers from the Niger Delta to the gathering.

Ambassador Godknows Igali, National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), will chair the events, while Professor Benjamin Okaba, President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), will deliver the keynote address.

The celebration will also host a distinguished assembly of royal fathers from across the Niger Delta and beyond.

In addition to political and royal dignitaries, the celebration will witness the presence of key Niger Delta leaders including High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo; Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, CEO/Chairman of Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited; and High Chief Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, among other influential stakeholders from the region.

The Public Lecture will hold on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Transcorp Hilton while the Niger Delta Night of Honor will follow on Thursday, August 28, 2025, with red carpet before the main ceremony.

With the theme “Gaps and Silences in Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Economy: Appraisal of Resource Control, Security & Media Dynamics”, the two-day anniversary event will provide a platform for national dialogue, cultural expression, and recognition of distinguished leaders and institutions whose efforts have advanced peace, development, and stability in both the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole.