Buratai, Fubara, CG Musa, Cantillo, Others Expected at ‘The Making of A Monarch’ Event in Rivers
Former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (rtd) will chair the occasion as prominent political, military, diplomatic and traditional leaders gather in Bori for the presentation of a book on King Mark Tsaro-Igbara and the groundbreaking of a new cultural centre.
Buratai, Fubara, CG Musa, Cantillo, Others Expected at ‘The Making of A Monarch’ Event in Rivers
By Jerry Adesewo
Prominent Nigerian leaders, including Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa (rtd); and former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), are expected at the public presentation of ‘The Making of a Monarch’, a book documenting the story of His Eminence Mene Lenu Tsaro-Igbara, Gbene Teekoo IX.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Northern Palace, Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, will also feature the groundbreaking ceremony for an auditorium and arts gallery at the King Mark Tsaro-Igbara Centre for Peace, Culture and Entrepreneurial Development.
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According to the event programme, Governor Fubara will attend as Special Guest of Honour, while Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, will serve as Chairman of the Occasion.
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), is also listed as Special Guest of Honour, alongside Her Excellency Marcel Romero Cantillo, Honorary Consul of Colombia to Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty Sergeant Awuse, is named Royal Father of the Day, while the host monarch, Mene Lenu Tsaro-Igbara, Gbene Teekoo IX, Paramount Ruler of the Nortem Bori Communities, will receive guests at the palace.
The gathering is expected to bring together political leaders, military figures, diplomats, and traditional rulers to celebrate the monarch’s story and recognise the role of traditional institutions in cultural preservation and community development.
Beyond the book presentation, the proposed auditorium and arts gallery represent a major feature of the occasion. The facilities are planned as part of the King Mark Tsaro-Igbara Centre, whose stated focus is peace, culture, and entrepreneurial development.
The auditorium is expected to provide space for cultural performances, public lectures, conferences, and community engagements, while the arts gallery could offer a platform for the exhibition and preservation of indigenous artistic expressions.
The public presentation of ‘The Making of a Monarch’ is expected to provide an opportunity to reflect on the journey and responsibilities of traditional leadership, while the groundbreaking ceremony signals an ambition to translate the monarch’s vision into lasting community infrastructure.
The programme is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. at the Northern Palace, Bori, Rivers State.