Urhobo Historical Society

PROFILES
OF
ACHIEVEMENTS

Few Urhobos were born privileged. It is a point of pride in Urhobo culture that young men and women struggle against great odds to ensure that they earn their achievements. Achievements by Urhobos in various fields of human endeavours are legion. In the following pages we will select a few of these that are so outstanding that they have been recognized by national and international bodies which confer honours without solicitation.


RECOGNITION BY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS  FOR 
DAVID DAFINONE AND HIS FAMILY OF ACCOUNTANTS
A SELF-PORTTRAIT OF EARLY LIFE LEADING TO LATER ACHIEVEMENTS IN WARRI
By D. A. Obiomah

A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARDED TO PETER EKEH
FOR DELIVERING THE FOURTH JACOB EGHAREVBA MEMOERIAL LECTURE,
Benin City, 14 December 2001
High Recognition by Fisheries Society of Nigeria
With  Its  2001 Corporate Award of Excellence for
Wilson Orhiunu's Travelogue on Climbing Kilimajoro Mountain
Certificate of Service Awarded by Urhobo Bridge UK to
Professor Peter Ekeh for Service to Urhobo Causes












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