By Magnus Emuji / Chukwudi Asoya
The Ugoani of Okpanam HRM , Dr. Michael Mbanefo Ogbolu has described the Oza-okita of the community, Chief (Dr.) Stephen Okonta as one of the greatest pillars in the course for the transformation and advancement of the community.
Dr. Mbanefo stated this in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State during the 2021 new yam festival celebration by the Oza-okita of the community.
Dr. Mbanefo, who said that the celebrant had contributed immensely towards the growth and development of Okpanam, noted that Chief (Dr.) Stephen Okonta was a dependable and reliable confidant in the course for the progress of the community.
The Okpanam monarch, however, lauded the celebrant for his pivotal role in ensuring the unity of the community, saying that he was a humble and rare bred to the community.
In his remarks, the chief celebrant, Chief (Dr.) Stephen Okonta, who said that he