In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Late Madam
Goldcoast Dickson, the Goldcoast Development Foundation organized Gogo Oge
Festival in her honour.
The maiden edition of Gogo Oge festival was held on 6th
August 2019 to 8th August 2019 at Mama Goldcoast compound, Angiama
town, Patani LGA, Delta state. The festival began with a medical outreach with over
one thousand persons attended to; including nursing mothers, the elderly, the
sick and children. Several medical personnel; Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists
were on ground to attend to the beneficiaries. In addition, free drugs and food
provisions were distributed to indigenes.
Other events that took place at the festival include;
1. Canoe race with the winner smiling
home with One hundred thousand naira.
2. Traditional wrestling championship
where the winner won One hundred and fifty thousand naira, and
3. kiddy’s quiz competition was
organized for children and participants were rewarded with prizes.
There was also the distribution of food and drinks and
entertainment by the Izon band. Indigenes of the community and visitors were
delighted as they reminisced on the life and times of Mama Gogo as she was
fondly called.
The Gogo Oge festival will be an annual event to mark the
anniversary of the passing of Late Madam Goldcoast Dickson and its aimed to
promote cultural values, educate the members of the community and provide empowerment
for the teeming youth population.
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