PORT HARCOURT/Nigeria: In a recent announcement, Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, the son of the longest reigning monarch in Rivers State, His Serene Majesty, King Prof. T.J.T Princewill, Amachree the XI and Amanyanabo of the Kalabari Kingdom, revealed that the official date for the commencement of activities to honor his late father has been fixed. The ceremonies are scheduled to take place on the 29th and 30th of November.
According to Prince Tonye Princewill, the decision on the date was reached after extensive consultations with various levels of Chiefs in the royal family, as well as titled chiefs in Buguma and Kalabari land. Additionally, key stakeholders such as the Amanyanabo of Abonemma, King Disrael Bob Manuel, King Alfred Diete Spiff, the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass, other Kalabari leaders, and non-Kalabari stakeholders were also involved in the deliberations.
Furthermore, Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill disclosed that a formal burial committee will be inaugurated to oversee the preparations for a befitting burial for his revered father, who was a pan Nigerian and spent several years in Northern Nigeria. The committee is expected to comprise members from various regions, including the Kalabari Kingdom, other Kingdoms in Rivers State, the Ijaw nation, the wider pan Niger Delta region, and other parts of Nigeria.
