Inclusive Government: Oba of Benin don write give Edo Governor, Okpebholo

Di Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, don urge di Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, make e implement inclusive government, to improve di welfare of di pipo wey dey for di state.

Di respected monarch make dis plea for statement wey dem release on Monday through Frank Irabor.

Di Secretary of di Benin Traditional Council (BTC), wey talk say di Oba get confidence say Okpebholo go use im plenty experience as businessman and politician to carry out im responsibilities to di pipo of Edo, both for local and for di Diaspora.

Di monarch sef don pray to God Almighty and im royal ancestors, dey seek divine help make di governor fit lead di state go greater achievements well well.

Di statement talk say, “Im Royal Majesty no get doubt say with His Excellency plenty experience as businessman and politician, e (Okpebholo) go shine for dis position and fulfill im mandate to Edo pipo for di obodo and for di diaspora.

“Im Royal Majesty dey urge Im Excellency make e run government wey go include everybody so dat e go fit beta life for all for di state.”

Edo: Okpebholo Don Sign Revised Appropriation Bill Into Law

Di Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, don officially sign revised Appropriation Bill into law, wey total N485.63 billion.

Dis move show say di administration dey committed to push developmental initiatives for di state.

Di budget wey Edo State House of Assembly don approve, dey allocate N202.65 billion for recurrent expenditure and N282.99 billion for capital projects, wey show say government dey focus on infrastructure and economic growth.

As Governor Okpebholo dey talk on Monday, November 18, for Executive Council Chamber of Government House for Benin City, e commend di state lawmakers for how dem pass di bill quick quick.

E talk say this development go lay strong foundation for transformative governance for Edo State.

Oba Ewuare II of Benin Kingdom

Ewuare II choose him name as tribute to di 15th-century Ewuare I.

Since him ascend to di throne, Ewuare II don work closely with Godwin Obaseki, di former governor of Edo State.

Like many of him predecessors, e start him rule by demanding say di spiritually and historically important of Benin Bronzes wey dem steal for 1897 by di British Empire make dem return am to him pipo.

For October 2017, e celebrate him first anniversary on di throne, with great participation by di local populace and several officials, politicians, and visitors from odaparts of Naija like Lagos, Calabar, and Jos.

Di Sokoto Sultanate Council and Ile-Ife’s royal family also send representatives to take part for di celebrations.

For 2018, Ewuare II issue curse against any juju priest wey dey involved in human trafficking within him domain, and e publicly revoke all curses wey priests dey use to manipulate trafficking victims.

One analyst report say “wetin di oba don do likely go dey more effective than anything di international anti-trafficking community don manage to do afta millions of dollars and many years”.

During di governorship campaign for di Edo State 2020 election, di Oba encourage all political players to conduct themselves peacefully, an act wey accord am praises by groups like di Edo Equity Forum (EEF) as well as di Allied Pipos Movement (APM).

For 2021, di University of Aberdeen approve di repatriation of one of di Benin Bronzes, wey dem hand over to a delegation wey include representatives of Ewuare II on 28 October 2021.

E receive am, and a bronze cockerel wey Jesus College, Cambridge return, for ceremony for di royal palace for Benin City on 19 February 2022.

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