By Sunday Apah - Ughelli
PARAMOUNT Ruler of the oil-rich Ogulagha Kingdom in Burutu local Government Area of Delta State, Captain King Joseph Timiyan, Torububou I, Ebenanawei of Ogulagha Kingdom, has been given an award of the “Best Peace Keeping Traditional Ruler in Niger Delta” by the World Confederation of Businesses (WCOB), at Dubai.
The award was revealed in a statement by top chiefs of Ogulagha Kingdom, Chief Prefugha Karawei, public relation officer, Ogulagha Traditional Council of Chiefs, Chief Freason B. Dose, Chief Alfred Abu, Chief David Sunday, Chief John Diegbegha and Chief Samuel Timiyan, respectively.
According to the statement signed by the chiefs, “Our paramount ruler was given the meritorious award by the World Confederation of Businesses, WCOB, on September 29, 2013 at Atlantic Ballroom-Atlantic, Palm-Dubai.
They congratulated their monarch for the meritorious award given to him in recognition of his contribution towards sustainable peace in the Niger Delta region, and Ogulagha kingdom as well.
Also, they further commended the monarch for his peaceful reign and quality leadership that had fostered lasting peace and unity in Ogulagha kingdom.