Faces of celebrants at the feast
By Samuel Ogude
A good community festival is done every year as it helps to bring the people having the same root together from far and near. The Amaseikumor festival in Oporoza Community in Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State is not an exception as it has served and continues to serve as a unifying factor among the people. Like any other years, it started this year on 12th April and ended on the 17th April. While it is not possible to outline the activities that took place that made the festival worthwhile, it is good to delve into some of them. It was an atmosphere of joy as the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom had smiles radiating all over his face as he welcomed and exchanged pleasantries with the Ooni of Ife in the ceremony. The Ooni of Ife himself who is the Co-Chairman of Traditional Council of Nigeria also greeted other traditional rulers at the event.
A cross section of Chiefs at the feast
The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, His Imperial Majesty , Oboro-Gbaraun II, (Aketekpe-Agadagba)and some Traditional rulers in the State were elated as the Ooni of Ife Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja, II joined Ex-freedom fighter, High Chief (Dr.) Oweizide Government Alias Ekpemupolo in the celebration of the festival amidst joy.
A cross section of celebrants at the feast
Guests were entertained with traditional wrestling, dances, masquerade display and more as the likes of the Minister of State(Petroleum Resources),Sen. Heineken Lokpobri, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Chief Festus Keyamo SAN, the member representing Delta South Senatorial District, Sen. Joel Onowakpo-Thomas, the Delta State Governor, RT.Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori who was ably represented by Hon. Solomon Ighrakpata(Executive Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue,DBIR), the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly,RT. Dennis Emomotimi Guwor and his Bayelsa and Anambra State counterparts watched the display in admiration.
Faces of celebrants at the feast
Besides the masquerades’ display, wrestling and dances, organisers of the event also treated their guests to a lavished reception as Tompolo danced into the venue with the masquerades and traditional worshippers of Egbesu during the Amaseikumor festival.
Faces of the celebrants of the feast
There was peace throughout the ceremony as Oporoza Community down to main Warri metropolis was secured as operatives of TANTITA Security Services Limited and the other security Agencies worked in synergy tirelessly to secure lives and property of guests.
A cross section of women at the feast
For those who were not interested to eat from the general food and drinks served in the ceremony were treated to food by food vendors as they displayed their drinks, bottled and sachet water for customers to buy, this of course turned Oporoza Community a commercial hub for business owners since April 12 that the Amaseikumor festival began.
Dancing at its peak at the feast
Guests who attended the event had good story of the festival to tell as they enjoyed every bit of it as many were given free accommodation for the number of days the event lasted. The end of festival saw guests at jetty boarding speedboats going back to their various destinations amidst joy and satisfaction.