By Kelvin Ohoror/Solomon Akora
In a bid to foster peace, unity and togetherness among his subjects, the Odiologbo of Irri Kingdom HRM, Simon Wajutome Odhomo, Igbogidi I, paid a one week familiarization visit to all the communities in his Kingdom both in Delta and Bayelsa State.
Communities visited include Ogboko-Irri, Warri-Irri in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, Kenan-Irri in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Orie-Irri, Ivori-Irri, Utue-Irri, Ivrogbo-Irri, Uro-Irri, Idheze-Irri and Ada-Irri in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State respectively.
In an interview with newsmen during the familiarization tour that started and culminated on Friday 9th May, 2025 at Irri town hall, HRM, Wajutome Odhomo, said that, “as a new Monarch, I have to go round all the communities in my Kingdom, the ones in Bayelsa State and Ndokwa East and Isoko South Local Government Area in Delta State for on-the-spot assessment of situations.”
He noted that, most communities in his Kingdom are lacking social amenities, appealing to the Federal and State government to come to their aid to make life more meaningful to them.
He further said that most of the communities need electricity supply, good road network, pipeborne water, noting that government presence is needed in nearly all the communities in his Kingdom.
On his part, Chief Adonis Ubuwere, President General of Irri Federal Union, said that the purpose of the familiarization visit is to harmonize all the communities in Irri Kingdom to be peaceful and united.
He emphasized that the visit is also to ensure mechanism to settle quarrels, land dispute and marriage issues in the Kingdom and other numerous things that can bring the communities to oneness.
He also said that, HRM, Simon Wajutome Odhomo, Igbogidi I, has promised to harmonize all marriage birth price in the Kingdom.
He lamented that most of the communities under the Kingdom are lacking social amenities, no government presence, no water, no good road network, health centre and electricity.
He also added that, there are numerous challenges that has bedeviled most of the communities that need government urgent intervention.
The President of Irri community, Mr John Ozaveva Eweh in his speech said that the community has experienced absolute peace and unity since HRM, Simon Wajutome Odhomo, Igbogidi I, ascended the throne of his ancestors, saying that he is well respected in Delta State and beyond and all the communities in the Kingdom must accord him that honour.
He however promised that, his executive will work in collaboration with the Monarch to ensure peace, development and unity in the community.
Highlights of the event were cultural dance by women of various communities of the Kingdom.
