Benin is home for all, Oba Ewuare II tell Igbos

The Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II has assurred other ethnic communities of hospitality, describing the Benin kingdom as a home for all to coexist.
 Benin is home for all, Oba Ewuare II tell Igbos 
Oba Ewuare II gave the assurance when Executives and Members of the Igbo Community paid a post Coronation visit to his palace in Benin City, the Edo state Capital.



The Oba who described the visit as surprising and overwhelming urged all ethnic communities to feel at home and contribute to the development of their host communities they find themselves and the state in general.

He commended the Igbo community for recognising and deeming it fit to pay their respect to the traditional stool and urged them to support the state government in realisation of the Gelegele project which would bring economic fortune to people of the state.

“We want to assure the communities amongst us of our hospitality”. He said.

“We want to express our gratitude to all the communities in our midst. We want to expresses our gratitude to communities and ethnics groups in Nigeria that recognise Benin Kingdom and that show a lot of respect for our culture.

“They have shown a lot of understanding for their host communities and within the ethnic group which they reside, and in retrospect, we would reciprocate to accommodate all the ethnic communities within our group.

He continued, “You should all feel at home. We are aware some of you were be born here; many of you probably will speak Bini by now.




“We remind you of our commitment to develop the state, for you to give support to the state government to continue to respect the culture of the people.

“You must have heard of our desire to develop the gelegele free zone area, whatever consideration the Igbo can make will be well appreciated. The invitation is open to all the communities residing in our kingdom and in our state to present their proposals and contribution to how we can actualise what we have made commitment about”. The Oba added.




In his speech, the President of the Igbo Union, Professor Nathaniel Aniekwu disclosed that the Oba was the grand patron of the Igbos in the land and described his succession of the ancestral throne as the divine work of God.

He urged the Oba wade into the leadership problem of the Evbareke Spare parts market where he alleged that they have been sidelined.

Also, Prof Aniekwu urged the Oba to look into the land dispute at Ute community where getting land for business purposes has practically been halted by top members of the community.

He presented gifts of a Cow, different brands assorted drinks and kolanuts to the Omo N’Oba who used it in praying for their progress.

Present were, His Royal Highness, Igwe Goodluck Ezea, Igwe Obi of Nsuka, Enugu state, Chief George Igbokwe, Amb Uchenna Okoro and others.
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