Reggae group honours Clem Agba, Lai Mohammed

A Benin-based reggae group, the Universal Reggae Fans Movement (URFAM), has concluded plans to honour the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

The event, holding in Benin, Edo State on Saturday, 17 October, 2022, will have the Information Minister also as the Special Guest of Honour in which capacity he is expected to deliver the keynote address.

The ceremony will be chaired by Dr Austin Emuan, a former governorship aspirant in the state, and Bishop Osadolor Anthony Ochei, a clergy and civil rights activist, who will act as spiritual guidance.

The reggae group, in a statement signed by Senior Kings Ogbebor (Rabbi SKO) as Chairman, Planning Committee and Rev. (Dr) Victor Osadolor, Secretary, Planning Committee, said the two Ministers would be crowned as Grand Patron and National Patron, respectively.

URFAM is an association of philosophers, advocates of human freedom, performing artistes and others, according to the group.

Also to be feted by the group as patrons are popular reggae music star, Orits Williki, the Enogie (king) of Eyaen, Benin City, Dr Osawaru Iduriase and Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor, human rights activist and President of One Love Foundation.

President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Dr Osagie Obayuwana, a human rights activist, will also be honoured.

Others to be honoured, include Dr Godwin Ehigiamusoe, founder of the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), the Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Osaigbovo Iyoha, Deacon Festus Osaigbovo and President of the Performing Musicians/Employers Association (PMAN), Willy Eghe Nova, for their leading roles in the development of music.

Entitled: “Naija Reggae Revival ‘22”, it is a one-day event, predicated on the remembrance of the late reggae megastars, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and others, and the ideals of human liberty which the reggae genre of music represents.