The Opuama Community, an oil-producing hub in Egbema Kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has announced plans for the 11th edition of its annual Oloduwa (Progenitor) Day Celebration; a cultural fiesta designed to promote the heritage, unity and ancestral identity of the people.
The two-day event is scheduled for December 12 and 13, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. daily, and will hold at the Opuama Community Playground.
Programme Highlights
Friday, 12th December 2025
Egbema Interdenominational Prayer Session
Novelty Football Match
Musical performance by King Pere-Ama Freetown JP and His Band
Saturday, 13th December 2025
Performance by the Bayelsa State Cultural Troupe
Storytelling Cultural Presentation
Commissioning of Completed Community Projects
Live music by Dr. Alfred Izon-Ebi and His Because of Love Crew
The 2025 edition will feature special honours for outstanding community leaders.
Speaking on the preparations, the Chairman of the Planning Committee and DESOPADEC Commissioner representing the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality, Hon. Spencer O. Okpoye, said the event will showcase the unity and cultural pride that define the Opuama people.
A member of the Media and Publicity Committee, ThankGod Ugedi, also urged friends, well-wishers and the general public to join in celebrating what he described as a grand cultural gathering.
For enquiries, the organisers urged the public to contact the Planning Committee Chairman via: +234 803 389 0213, 0813 014 7707
Signed:
Alhaji Emmanuel Omoko (Bolowei 1 of Egbema Kingdom)
Pa. Julius Loboh, Ama-Okosuwei of Opuama and Federated Communities
Chief December Aweh, Chairman, Opuama Community
Hon. Spencer O. Okpoye, Commissioner, DESOPADEC & Planning Committee Chairman
Chief Shola Korokoro, President, Opuama Bloc of Communities
