August 25, (THEWILL) – Three years have passed since the ascension of His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR to the Olu of Warri throne. These years have been marked by transformation, resilience, and a deep connection to both history and modernity. This is all the more reason why the king decided to celebrate his third coronation anniversary with a weeklong line up of activities.
The countdown which began on Monday August 19th started with a praise and worship session at the palace church. The Olu of Warri who has never hidden his spiritual side and deep connection to God, spent the day giving thanks to his creator for his divine presence while he piloted the affairs of his kingdom with wisdom and regal grace. The following day, Tuesday was set aside for paying the king homage and an anniversary lecture.
This took place at the palace auditorium. This was followed by his subjects paying homage to him again on Wednesday which was the anniversary day itself at the palace auditorium. On Thursday, the king, his subjects and people of Warri witnessed a beautiful boat regatta which took off from the Warri Boat Yard.
Later that same day the king’s subjects paid him another homage, a third, this time at the Ode-Itsekiri hall and in the evening of the same day, the king watched a play presentation. On Friday was a novelty match organised by the Olori ladies at the Ode-Itsekiri FIFA training ground. This was quickly followed by more homage paying to the king at the Ode-Itsekiri hall.
On Saturday, August 24th, the king presented awards to some Itsekiri indigenes who have distinguished themselves. The award presentation was held at the Palace Hall Aghofen. This was followed shortly after with a music and poetry concert performed by the Royal Iwere Choir at the Church auditorium, Aghofen.
To round up the weeklong celebration is a thanksgiving service which will take place today, Sunday August 25th at the palace church in Aghofen. Ogiame Atuwatse III who succeeded his uncle, Ogiame Ikenwoli I and was crowned the 21st Olu of Warri on August 21, 2021, has succeeded in making his reign one of vision, deft leadership, and a reflection of his dedication to the betterment of Iwereland and Nigeria as a whole. This stands as a testament to purposeful leadership, grace, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of his people, as a traditional authority in Nigeria.
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