Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
Bless him, protect him,
Let him enjoy the fruit of his labour.
Evil hands that rise against him, paralyzed let them be, Lord.
Blindfold evil eyes after him.
He is watering the younger ones,
Watered let him be, providence.
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him
Keep him away from the wicked once.
A kind hearted man, he is such.
A benevolent heart – exemplified.
Raising the younger ones, craved he for,
Their success, derives he joy.
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
July, 2018 called him me,
What does it takes you to stand,
Enquired him.
You have all what it takes to excel in this regard, admonished him me
Words me muttered,
Scared of the unknown.
The connections, links, have I not.
Ebi assured me of all these, though
I was waiting, waiting patiently to that which is not forthcoming.
Aloof I became.

High Chief (Engr.) Pascal Ebi Akpofagha
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
After much aloofness, here came I,
Sequel to the enquires of 2018.
One after the other, we shall take the steps, said he.
According to his words, did he.
A man of integrity, impeccable character!
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
He that find a good wife, find a good thing, obtained favour from the Lord, says the holy book
This is Ebi’s portion.
He has find a good thing, obtained favour from the Lord
Tombra is a virtuous woman!
Say her no to his benevolent act,
Helpless he may become.
Show me a successful man,
I will show you a praying, successful woman behind him.
Tombra is a God sent.
Her making trouble, heard I not. Always smiling.

Tombra Akpofagha (Mrs.) The Beautiful, Praying Woman Behind The Scene
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
He is working to raise the younger ones,
Raise him, Lord.
He is a High Chief, higher let him go
Ebi is his name, let ‘ebi’ u la.
He is Ibe-Ebidouwei, let ebi u dou ẹrí
He desires, deserves more higher places in his endeavours,
Take him to the peak he desires.
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
Seeds you’ve given him, keep them for him.
Let them be a source of joy as it has been,
Not cause for sorry.
They are little ones, that virtually know nothing,
Keep them under Your canopy.
In Your wisdom and knowledge, let them grow.

High Chief Akpofagha, The Ibe-Ebidouwei of Furupagha kingdom and his family
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him
The Zerubbabel of Ebi’s hands has started this in my life,
Complete let it be, Lord.
Every mountain against completion of this,
Plain let it be.
So a grateful heart will be more grateful.
Lord, please bless Ebi, preserve him.
In the same vein, a grateful heart says,
Lord bless Ebi, bless him, bless him the more and protect him, his household.
Engr. Pascal Ebi Akpofagha, is a High Chief in the Ijaw nation, poised in assisting and raising the younger ones, particularly those with one dream or the other but have no means of actualising such dreams due to financial constraints.
His benevolent act philanthropic act to some younger ones including the write fuel this poem ditto its birth.
Translation of some native words.
Ebi – Goodness/Good, beauty.
‘Ebi u la’ – Let goodness find him/locate him
Ibe-Ebidouwei – One who walks tireless for the progress of his Kingdom(s)
The writer, Joseph Ebitibi Kanjo, is a journalist, a creative writer and an analyst
kanjoforsuccess@gmail.com