Oba of Benin hosts President

Oba of Benin

The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Oba Ewuare II, on Monday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his effort at fighting corruption in the country.

Oba Ewuare II gave the commendation when he received the President in his palace in Benin, the Edo State capital.



It was the President’s first official visit to the new oba since his coronation on October 20.



The monarch noted that the Federal Government had demonstrated its desire to manage the country’s scarce resources and to improve the welfare of the people.

While appreciating the President for identifying with the state through federal appointments, he called for more federal presence.

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The oba also reiterated his earlier call on the Federal Government to support the state in the transformation of the Gelegele jetty in Ovia North-East Local Government Area to an export processing zone.

He said the initiative would provide employment opportunities for youths and also contribute to the economic development of the country.

In his response, Buhari congratulated the monarch on his coronation as the 40th oba of the kingdom.

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 The President, who said that Oshiomhole had served his state well, noted that he (Oshiomhole) would not be allowed to go, adding that the APC would look for a place for him.

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