Chief Nathan Egba-Dienagha, former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Strategy has been elected Chairman of Okpoama Kingdom Chiefs Council (OKCC) in Brass Local Government area (LGA), Bayelsa State.
Gatekeepers News reports that Egba-Dienagha emerged victorious in a closely contested election held at the Community Hall in Abainama, Okpoama Kingdom, defeating Chief Diepreye Inengibofa-Asapurabo with 29 votes to 27. He will lead the council for a two-year tenure.
Other officials elected alongside him include Chief Tuboibinyo Warighaye-Dundas – Vice Chairman; Chief Inenyo Yousuo-Ogbulu – Secretary; Chief Eremiete David-Deigh – Assistant Secretary.
Others were Chief Isaac Calmday-Ezekiel- Treasurer; Chief Isaac Akono-Igolo -Financial Secretary; Chief David Okolai-Otiete -Public Relations Officer, while Chief Kingsley Ikoko-Karibo and Chief Wapaemi Amagbe Aniki were elected Provost 1 and 2 respectively.
In his inaugural address following his swearing-in, Egba-Dienagha told the council it was time to work hard to put Okpoama Kingdom back on the path of progress and sustainable development.
Chief Dienagha enjoined all citizens from the Kingdom to rally round the new Chiefs Council leadership to bring about peace and prosperity to the people, especially the youth and women.
The new Chairman thanked the former leadership of the Chiefs Council for the role they played in maintaining peace in the Kingdom and urged them to support the new leadership in the interest of the overall development of the kingdom.
The leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Bayelsa State Council led by Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha has congratulated a former Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Chief Nathan Egba-Dienagha on his emergence as Chairman of the Okpoama Kingdom Council of Chiefs.
NUJ in a statement signed by Secetary of the Council, Comrade Stanley Imgbi, described the former Information Commissioner as a seasoned human resource manager and administrator whose wealth of experience will impact the Okpoama Kingdom positively under his leadership.
It however urged the new Council of Chiefs Chairman to bring an innovative approach to the leadership and run an all inclusive system to foster unity, peace and development for the overall benefit of the people of Okpoama.
While wishing Chief Nathan Egba-Dienagha well in his new assignment, the NUJ State Council equally called on the Okpoama people to rally round him to achieve set objectives.
