Proprietor of Westminster College Lagos and Westminster Nursery and Primary School Lagos, Johnson Barovbe, will be buried on February 25.
The Urhobo leader died on December 27, 2021. He was 82.
The families of Barovbe Obovwe of Ovu Inland and Ebeghre of Okpara Inland of Agbon Kingdom, both of Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State announced the programme of events for the burial ceremony in a statement on Saturday.
The ceremony will kickstart with a day of tribute (part one) at the Haven Event Centre, beside Archbishop Vining Anglican Church, Ikeja GRA, Lagos on February 15 at 2pm.
The statement further disclosed that there will be service of songs at St. Agnes Catholic Church Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos on February 17 at 7 pm, adding that this will be followed by a requiem mass at St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos on February 18 at 10 am.
According to the release, a day of tributes (part two) will hold at the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Cultural Centre, Uvwiamuge, Delta State on February 24 at 1 pm.
“The event for final burial ceremonies will take off on Friday February 25th, 2022 where it will lying-in-state from 8.00 am at UPU Cultural Centre at Uvwiamughe followed by a motorcade procession through Ekreravwe, Orhoakpor, Okpara Inland to Ovu Town Hall. There will be a burial mass at St. Theresa Catholic Church by 11.00 am, followed by interment at his residence. After interment, there will be entertainment of guests from 1.00 pm at Ovu Grammar School, Ovu, Ethioep East Local Government Area, Delta State.
“There will be thanksgiving and outing service at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Ovu-Inland, Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 by 10.00 am,” the statement explained.
Barovbe was the chairman, board of trustees of Urhobo Social Club, Lagos. He was also member of board of trustees of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) worldwide.
