Following Urhobo traditional
practices, the UK & Belgium Organizing Committee that hosted Urhobo Historical
Society's Third Annual Conference in London, England, made a presentation
of gifts consisting of money, drinks, and kola nuts to those who had travelled
from afar for the Conference. Mr. Ejiro Eghwujabo, Deputy Headteacher in
a Catholic secondary school in London and a native of Uhwokori of Agbon cultural
unit of Urhoboland, offers the presentation. Sitting at the high table were
the principal guests to whom Mr. Ughwujabo spoke. At the left is Chief Johnson
Barovbe, proprietor of Westminster College, Lagos. At the center of the table
is the Chair of the Opening Ceremonies, Olorogun Felix Ibru. Felix Ibru was
the first civilian Governor of Nigeria's Delta State. To the Governor's
left are Mr. Daniel Obiomah and his wife, Mrs. Lily Obiomah. Daniel
Obiomah was the Special Guest of Honour of the Third Annual Conference.
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