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A Delta State (Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdom) born philanthropist whose ultimate desire is to touch lives and alleviate the people irrespective of their tribes, place and religion from suffering.
The M/D Tantita Security Service Nig. Ltd, a company saddled with the responsibility of protecting Oil pipelines and other Oil installations in the Niger Delta and beyond.
His leadership transcends the entire Niger Delta and beyond as he is well loved and accepted across board by all and sundry.
THE MAN CALLED “KESTIN PONDI”
Here is a man who has never been elected into any public office or held any known public office but yet has demonstrated his love for his people by constantly reaching out to the needy by alleviating the suffering of the people in various areas ranging from Health, Education, Youths Empowerment, Human Capital Development etc.
His love and care for the people is demonstrated by his constant reach out and touch for the people by his regular medical outreach and care wherein people suffering from one form of medical challenges to the other are being cared for. Most of this cases irrespective of who the people are, they are treated and cared for in a state of the heart Hospitals and medical facilities in the cities of Warri, Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan etc.and in some cases flown abroad. Most of the health issues that have defied local solutions are reffered abroad at his expense.
In the areas of Education, Chief Kestin as he is fondly called has made lots of inroads in the development of people irrespective of their tribes, place and religion. His Educational support system has promoted various government’s out of school policies and has reduced the burden on government. His support ranges from scholarship provision, bursary payment, regular and general payment of school fees of the needy and the bankrolling of the education of the disadvantaged.
Chief Kestin has a serious penchant for youths development and human empowerment as he is currently a major Patron, Role model and a Mentor to various youths and youths organizations in the Niger Delta and beyond.
His concern and desire is to see to the growth and positive development of the youths in the Niger Delta and beyond. This is characterized by the multiple youths in his conglomerates. He is consciously deliberate in human empowerment and human capital development as his empowerment nature knows no bounds.
No wonder he is generally referred to as the “EMPOWERMENT MACHINE”
No one encounters this machine and do not have a positive story to tell.
THE MAN CALLED “KESTIN PONDI”
He is a dedicated family man, a good husband and father.
An humble and refined gentleman (Humility Personified), an epitome of kindness, very down to the earth who is easily accessible by all irrespective of class and age, a very thorough and special breed who believes in the equality of all humans and very compassionate and emotional to the sufferings of our people.
He feels qualified to attend and put up appearance in all occasions irrespective of the celebrant without discrimination. He wine and dine with all without discrimination. A man whose desire is to put a smile on the faces of people by liberating them.
He has virtually eliminated and reduced the gap and dichotomy between the haves and the have not that money has hitherto brought to our society. In other words, areas or things that were initially seen as the exclusive preserve of certain class has been brought to the door steps of all and sundry.
Little wonder he was conffered with the title “IBEBENEMOWEI” of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Meaning, the one who brings everyone together, a great unifier.
Chief Keston is a unifier per excellence.
He is a true rallying point of the Ijaw Nation and beyond.
He is an Ijaw man to the core with a great knowledge and understanding of culture and tradition. An intelligent gem with wisdom and great leadership prowess, acumen and charisma.
Although he has carried out all this humanitarian services in his name, it is my humble desire and suggestion that we have a “KESTIN PONDI FOUNDATION”.
He is a true definition of philanthropy.
His name is HIGH CHIEF KESTIN EBIMOBOWEI PONDI,
The IBE-BENEMOWEI of Gbaramatu Kingdom.
Managing Director,
Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd….
Hon. Johnbull Cleopas
Former Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State,
Former Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Bayesa and Former Coordinator, SSA’s Forum, Bayelsa State writes from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State….
