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Once upon a time, when poverty had already set fire against our roof with our oil to light fire upon us, when Dr. Oboko Bello had almost retired, when the second bomb was to ignite us, when we raised our hands over our heads in our canoes, when some of us had already hidden our faces from even our children, when our children had already denied their fathers identity, when they had already amputated and killed Chief Osen Ekpemupolo. When military took over our houses, when whoever talked received a death sentence, when our women could not go to the market freely in the Niger Delta creeks, when our children could not write final year exams, when a university became a war Field before establishment.
The Gods of Ijaw Nation had to regroup and present a Fiyewei, to speak, upon the emergence of a regional Voice to a Kingdom. Chief Godspower Gbenekama was born, chosen and raised for it and today is the born day of a born peace advocate.
IF NOT GBENEKAMA WHO ELSE?
They broke his leg but his mouth was loud enough to speak out, if not Godspower who else?
Fearlessly they guttered him and suffocated his head into the salt water as they came to invade the people,The Fiyewei speaks to rescue his people. if not the Fiyewei who else?
Godspower wrote a book in his mind, titled “When Has Talking Become a Crime?” I have no water to drink in my Kingdom, I shouldn’t talk?
We have no school for our children to go in my village, I shouldn’t talk?
I grew old before going to the university and I shouldn’t talk?
We have oil, they came to take it away and burn our houses, they said I shouldn’t talk?
They gathered together and piloted for his death but he resurrected seven times to speak again, and today is his birthday, if you can’t celebrate Godspower who else will you celebrate?
They come to close his mouth, he becomes invincible, clothed by the gods with a white EGBESU gown. If not the Fiyewei who else?
He made himself an enemy for our freedom and hide under mangrove trees when the others where witch hunted, he strived to speak against the ills,
They said he talks too much even though they know that his talk is our Liberty,
When there is a Kingdom and there is no Voice, insecurity and invasion becomes prominent.
If not Godspower, soot will simply settle in your roof and the powers that be will still hit your head and walk away, but the Voice of the Fiyewei wails from afar shaking the world to stand tall above tyranny.
If not Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, if not Gbenekama, we would have been sleeping in the cells with no return.
Today is the born day of a Hero, whose heroism is known by his voice in the midst of Voices of voiceless people.
When they come to take away our resources and point guns at us to smile, if not the Fiyewei who else can speak and face death?
He has today conquered death by talking and is now addressed as His Eminent Chief Amb. Godspower Gbenekama (JP) certified by talking, a strong advocate who have speak to create a speakable speaking space.
I eulogize you unquestionably.
For what you have done and for what we have collectively done is enough for us to be free from gossip and hatred.
Thank you Sir, as your new age and achievements are lessons to all of us.
The stories of Chief Amb. Godspower Gbenekama has unending ends and has no beginning to ending.
I present to you this white basin to wash your hands, in it there is a book written by God, read it for God is with you.
Happy birthday Fiyewei
Comr Keneware Peremobowei Emmanuel (Pentiger ✍️)
