Ebem Ohafia Honours Timipre Sylva, Wife (Photos, Video)

Ebem Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia, Abia State on Saturday honoured the former governor of Bayelsa state Chief Timipre Sylva and his wife Alanyingi Sylva with chieftaincy titles.

Chief Sylva was honoured as  Ike Mba Ebem Ohafia (A dependable pillar of Ebem-Ohafia) while his wife, Chief Mrs Alanyingi Sylva will be known and called Ada Oha Ebem-Ohafia (The Noble First Daughter of Ebem-Ohafia)

Honouring the Sylvas, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu JP, Paramount Ruler (Ezie Ogo) of Ebem ancient Kingdom,  Ohafia,  said, “During H.E Timipre Sylva’s first tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State, he brought a lot of finesse to the position by dearly touching the lives of both the highly placed and the so called ordinary folks”, Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs To H.E Chief Timipre Sylva, CON said in a statement on Saturday.

The statement quoted HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu as stating further, “The welfare of the people of Bayelsa State was his real concern. While he concentrated on Governance, His wife H.E Chief Mrs. Alanyingi Uduak Sylva concentrated on helping women and children.

“Together, the couple copiously empathized with all friends and relations in and outside of Bayelsa State. The only boundaries their philanthropy knows is the totality of humanity.

“Chief and Chief Mrs. Sylva drilled, built and presented two solid, precious boreholes with portable water which we commissioned this morning. We can’t thank them enough.”

Responding, Sylva said ‘I thank his Royal Highness and the good people of Ebem Ohafia Kingdom for honouring us with these noble titles’

‘When we did a few things here, we didn’t expect that we will get honoured for it or that it meant so much for people’

‘I thank this great Kingdom once again, for the hospitality and all the love that has been shown us. It is also a great task and we promise not to let you down. Thank you your Highness’

The event which had in attendance Senior officers of the Armed Forces, the entire structure of the Bayelsa State APC, party chieftains and captains of industry ended with colourful photo sessions.

Earlier in the day, Sylva had commissioned water projects across Ebem-Ohafia to the applause of residents who were certain the move would mitigate the existing water anxieties.