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DOPF induct Tompolo into N'Delta media hall of fame
Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) have inducted High Chief(Dr.)Oweizide Government Ekpomupolo a.k.a Tompolo into the DOPF Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame. The induction was held at Oporoza, Headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
DOPF Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, ANIPR, noted that the induction was sequel to an overwhelming vote of the people of the Niger Delta Region in an Online poll, conducted within a period of four months beginning from June 2021 – October 2021.
Enebeli said Ekpemupolo’s selection for the prestigious honour was also based on his uncommon struggles and determinations towards the liberation of the Niger Delta Region from economic and environmental degradation, political and social marginalization, and stagnation.
The official induction and presentation were performed by the DOPF’s Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman, Chief Omafume Amurun.
In his response, Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, who appreciated members of the DOPF in a piece recognizing his good stands and inducting him into the Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame, said his Award and recognition should spur others to rise up to defend and protect Government properties and facilities within their territory.
He appealed to Nigerians to join hands to move this country forward because there’s no other country.
According to Tompolo, “I don’t have any other place except Nigeria. Nigeria is the only country I have so we must all join hands to protect and move Nigeria forward.
“Our economy is in dire need of survival so we cannot fold our hands and allow some persons to sabotage the nation’s economy because of greed.
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