Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), on Saturday inducted High Chief Government Ekpomupolo aka Tompolo into the DOPF Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame.
The event which attracted captains of industry , was a ceremonial induction which was done in 2021 at the annual convention of the forum held in Asaba, the Delta State capital but was delayed due to unforeseen circumstance.
Chairman of DOPF, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, noted that Tompolo was selected for the honour sequence to an overwhelming votes of the people of the Niger Delta Region in an online poll, drawn within a period of four months beginning from June 2021 – October 2021.
According to Enebeli, Tompolo’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 was done by the DOPF’s Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman, Chief Omafume Amurun.
In his response, Chief Government Ekpomupolo aka Tompolo, flanked by the Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, the Traditional Prime Minister of Ijaw Gbaraun Kingdom, Hon. Chief MacDonald Igbadiwei, appreciated members of the DOPF for recognizing his good stands and inducting him into the Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame.
He said the Award would spur others to rise up to defend and protect Government properties and facilities within their territory.
Ekpomupolo appealed to Nigerians to join hands to move this country forward because there’s no other country.
