CELEBRATION OF A COUNTRY MAN

The Organising Committee, on behalf of the Bayelsa State Government, and the Niger Delta University cordially invites the public to the 18th Memorial Lecture and service in honour of

His Excellency, Chief (Sen.) Melford Obiene Okilo, CFR, First Executive Governor of Rivers State.

Theme: "Melford Okilo and the Moral Imperative of Political Leadership"

DAY 2: Sunday, 12th July 2026.

Memorial Service

Venue: St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Emakalakala

Time: 10 am.

This will be followed by Wreath Laying at Okilo's mausoleum and traditional dances at Emakalakala Town, Bayelsa State.

Come one, come all.

Announcers:

Ebipuado Sapre-Obi

Chairman, Organizing Committee

Godswill Iboroma Ikuli

Secretary, Organizing Committee.