President Muhammadu Buhari has
described the immediate past Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo
Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa 1 as his ‘backbone’.
Buhari made this known when he
met with Oba Ewuare II yesterday at the State House Aso Rock Villa.
While receiving the traditional
ruler, the President spoke about his relationship with the immediate past Oba
of Benin, Oba Erediauwa I, who is also the father of the visiting traditional
ruler.
“I cannot hold back my emotions,
talking about my relationship with your predecessor,” President Buhari told the
monarch.
“After General Murtala Mohammed
was assassinated, I was moved from the North East as governor to Ministry of
Petroleum. Your father was then Permanent Secretary. My relationship with him
was very strong. I have lost count of the number of visits to his palace as
Oba,” Buhari added.
The President appreciated the
efforts of the late Oba for stabilising the Delta region of the country because
of his firmness, as well as the immediate past governor of Edo State, Mr Adams
Oshiomhole, for stabilising the state.
He also commended Oba Ewuare II
for following the footsteps of his predecessor while reiterating his support
for the traditional institution.
“I know and respect the
traditional institution. I try as much as possible to understand why the
authors of our Constitution kept silent about their role – that was probably
the best thing way to preserve their neutrality,” he said. “
Your Royal Majesty, you are safe
where you are,” Buhari added.
He further commended the
stabilising roles that the Eweka Dynasty of Benin Kingdom had been playing in
the affairs of the country.
According to him, Nigerians have
reasons to be proud of the stabilising roles Benin chiefs had played right from
the colonial era to the current period, not only in the Delta region but the
entire country.
In his remarks, the traditional
ruler commended President Buhari for the way he has been handling security
matters in the country.
Oba Ewuare’s delegation was made
up of chiefs from other parts of Edo State, including the National Chairman of
the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun.
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