Renowned Niger Delta personality, High Chief Higgins Peter, is among nine distinguished individuals selected for honours at the forthcoming Niger Delta Creative Industry Expo (ND CRE8 EX 2026).

The five-day Expo, organised by Mega Fun Plus Limited, is scheduled to hold from December 1 to 5, 2026, in Asaba, Delta State, under the theme, “Empowering Creatives, Unlocking Opportunities.”

Peter, the sole award recipient from Cross River State, will be recognised for his contributions to community development, his influence and commitment to the advancement of the Niger Delta region.

He has also pledged to support selected creative professionals from Cross River State to participate in the Expo and represent the state at the regional event.

Peter gave the assurance when a delegation of the Expo organisers, led by its Convener and Project Director, Ogusbaba Akpobome Ogude, paid him a courtesy visit at his private office in Abuja.

Welcoming the delegation, the high chief commended the Expo as a laudable and timely initiative capable of creating opportunities, promoting talent and positioning the creative industry as a viable contributor to economic growth and regional development.

He particularly applauded the decision to bring creative professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, government representatives and other industry stakeholders together on one platform to explore opportunities and foster collaboration.

Peter expressed his willingness to identify with the project and support its objectives, stressing the need to provide young and emerging creatives with the exposure, encouragement and opportunities required to succeed.

He said his commitment to supporting selected creatives from Cross River State was aimed at ensuring that the state’s talents were adequately represented at the Expo.

In his response, Ogude thanked Peter for his hospitality, encouragement and commitment to supporting creatives from the region.

He described the pledge as a demonstration of the partnership and collective responsibility needed to build a sustainable creative economy in the Niger Delta.

Other notable personalities selected for recognition at ND CRE8 EX 2026 include
Easter Tonlagha of Delta State; Peter Black of Edo State; Dr. Samuel Ogbuku of Bayelsa State; King Ateke Michael Tom of Rivers State; Charly Boy (Charles Oputa) of Imo State; Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti of Abia State; and Mosunmola Abudu, popularly known as Mo Abudu, of Ondo State.

Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) will receive a special regional recognition.

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is also acknowledged as a key stakeholder in the development and promotion of the state’s creative economy.

The Expo will feature a conference and awards ceremony, masterclasses, a creators’ bootcamp, exhibitions, networking opportunities and sessions on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.