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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Dukes (Enigie) from Benin Kingdom have commended the joint efforts of the Federal Government and Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, towards the Benin Royal Museum project.
At a meeting to review the progress of the project, the Enogie of Iguogie Dukedom, Festus Osagiede, commended the level of progress made by stakeholders involved in the Federal Government-backed Museum in Benin City, which is expected to warehouse repatriated artefacts and Bronzes from abroad.
He thanked the Federal Government and the Benin monarch for their determination and unwavering support for approving the Benin Royal Museum where all the repatriated Benin artefacts and Bronzes from Europe and other parts of the world, and other looted Benin works abroad that are yet-to-be returned, would be kept.
“We thank the Federal Government and the Oba of Benin for the great work that they are doing in the repatriation of the stolen Benin artefacts to their place of origin. We are fully in support of the Benin Royal Museum,”Osagiede said.
On their part, the Enogie of Ukhiri Dukedom, Aigbe Osayande and his counterpart at Obadan Dukedom, HRH. Joseph Airhihenbuwa, pledged their loyalty to the Oba of Benin for being steadfast and prayed for continuous unity of Benin Kingdom.
The Federal Government in Notice No. 25 in the official Gazette No. 57, Volume 110 at pages A245-247, dated March 23, 2023 laid to rest, the controversy over custody of the repatriated artefacts and Bronzes that were looted by foreign invaders from Oba of Benin Palace in Benin Kingdom.
