On Friday, November 8, Nigerian billionaire businessman and Chairman of Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, alongside his wife, Deaconess Esther, welcomed three top governors to the oil-rich Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, for the 28th memorial ceremony of his late father, Sgt. Oweiyegba Rowland Imoun Tonlagha.
Governors present at the event included Chief Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, and Dr. Agbu Kefas of Taraba State. Together with other dignitaries, they paid tribute to a man whose legacy continues to have a profound impact on the people of the region.
The governors and other dignitaries were received by Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly; Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly; High Chief Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme; Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Delta State; High Chief Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited; members of the National Assembly; members of the Delta State House of Assembly; and other key state political leaders.
Stay tuned for more updates and pictures from the memorial service, exclusively covered by GbaramatuVoiceTV.
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