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DR HYACINTH AONDOVER KYAAGBA 70th Birthday Celebration/Thanksgiving
All roads lead to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Saturday 22nd and Sunday, 23rd November, 2025 for the 70th Birthday Celebration/ Thanksgiving in honour of an illustrious Benue son, Dr Hyacinth Aondover Kyaagba, and the public presentation of his book, Tiv Oral Poetry.
According to Dr Sebastian Ikyegh Agbinda, Chairman, central planning committee (cpc), the 70th Birthday/ Thanksgiving is under the Chairmanship of Prof Isaac F. Oyewole, former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan and former Minister of Health while the Chair Lady is Prof Mrs Charity Angya, former Vice Chancellor, Father Adasu University. Makurdi (formerly Benue State University).
Dr Agbinda added that. His Excellency, Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, is the Distinguished Guest of Honour while Senator George Akume and Senator Gabriel Torwua Suswam are Special Guest of Honour and Guest of Honour respectively.
He further enjoined the family, friends, classmates and former colleagues of Dr Kyaagba, well-wishers and the general public to grace the two events taking place as follow:
Day 1: Saturday, 22nd November, 2025 10.00 am: Public Lecture and Launch of the book, Tiv Oral Poetry @ the College of Health Sciences Auditorium, Fr Adasu University, Makurdi.
Day 2: Sunday, 23rd November, 2025 10.00 am: Thanksgiving Mass @ St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Nyiman, High Level.
Reception follows immediately after Mass @ the Akiga Hall, Royal Choice Inn, Makurdi,