The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II has ordered the immediate suspension of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in all the seven local government areas of Edo State which constitute the Benin Kingdom.

All land matters would henceforth be adjudicated by the Oba or through the Enogie or Edionwere and no longer through Community Development Associations.

The seven local government areas of the Benin Kingdom are Oredo (capital), Egor, Ikpoba Okha, Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West and Ovia North East local government areas.

The Oba, who is the paramount ruler over the Edo South District of Edo state, has traditional right over all native lands in the kingdom, especially lands that falls outside the rights of the governor under the Land Use Act.

For many decades the Oba was in charge of adjudicating on land disputes throughout the district. But in recent times, especially since the advent of democracy in 1999, there had been a proliferation of so-called community development associations led by mostly thugs instead of community elders or true members of the community.

These so-called community development associations are not known to grade roads, control erosion or provide security for the community but they collect dues in hundreds of thousands of naira and oftentimes trouble land developers preventing them from developing lands through violence and intimidation.

Many of the CDAs are notorious for selling lands to more than one persons thereby creating lots of land ownership crisis in the state. Also they levy developers of lands all sorts of illegal and unaccounable levies which makes development of property in Benin frustrating and unattractive.

The pronouncement Sunday by the Benin monarch has elicited jubilation throughout Edo with many residents of Benin City hailing the decision as one of the best pronouncements since his ascension to the ancient throne.

Barr Abraham Oviawe, a civil rights activist and resident of Benin City hailed the decision at Agenda Setting forum saying “Great. Peace will reign in communities now”

Mr Austen Ehiguese said “The great Oba has just started well, God will bless him for us”

However many community development associations leaders, many of whom are leaders of a certain political party in Edo State, have started to murmur in hushed tones but in Benin the Oba’s word is law to a very large extent.

http://www.urhokpotareporters.com/2016/10/23/oba-ewuare-ii-suspends-community-development-associations-in-benin-kingdom/

Hmmm. I think I like this.
Oba Ewuare II carrying out political and cultural reforms just like Ewuare n'Ogidigan I. Sir,
The interest of the people is paramount.
May your reign bring peace and development your Kingdom.
Oba ghato kpere!

But where is lalasticlala sef? You need to suspend this story on frontpage and on Twitter

The seven local government areas of the Benin Kingdom are Oredo (capital), Egor, Ikpoba Okha, Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West and Ovia North East local government areas.

Note: the local government mentioned had the highest number of votes for APC in the last governorship elections

APC sef

Suspen the bastards. they just come and start seizing people's building materials and work tools like they are the police yet they will not even use the money to develop the community they are claiming to develop. we keep complaining of things are bad in Nigeria but if this community development people were using the money they collect for actual development every community would be having street lights by now. but they just steal share and drink beer. let them be waiting for Buhari to come and dig borehole in their community or to create a simple water channel for rain. The Government is not bad some people are just evil
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Good job to Oba of Benin...

Please could he ban all those Edo witches.... Thank you sir in advance..

Hmmm.... Issoke

good

Grt

Rr

Good one,they recently increased community development fee to #150,000, and some are even collecting #200k for open locations.A few individuals with the help of the so called community chairman pocket this money paid by different individuals and don't even do anything to develop the communities not even grading of roads.You see them with the meanest cult boys as companions, way to go,Oba ghatò òkperé, isé

ok

NIC3

Who him epp

Are we running a democratic, monarchic or sharia form of government in this country?

Opharhe:
Hmmm. I think I like this.
Oba Ewuare II carrying out political and cultural reforms just like Ewuare n'Ogidigan I. Sir,
The interest of the people is paramount.
May your reign bring peace and development your Kingdom.
Oba ghato kpere!

Iseeee

1. He who the gods want to kill, ..... bla bla bla mad.

2. Who owns the land?

A) God
B) The government
C) Community Development Assoc.
D) Monarch
E) Omo onile

3. Explain with example why you selected the option you picked in question 2 above.

30mks

Hope the new Oba is well jazzed?

osemoses1234:
Who him epp

No worry, na people wey the decision help na dem dey jubilate so. Bad market CDAs aka exploiters.
Na during govt of Igbinedion dem start to these thugs obtain people from property developers.

Osagie,agbakpan,nosa,Idemudia,osakpolo oba don spoil una show no more land money or eyesaw for una again.

OK

Ogidigan, your forefather, Oduduwa & your big brothers, the proud people of Afonja are proud of you on this. As a result of a potential eradication of omo'nile in benin, i trust my beloved ipods to make benin their next point of destination & claim of ownership.
obey the truth!

abuayman:
Hope the new Oba is well jazzed?

Funny. He's Jazz himself.

About time. this is good news. I don't mind paying for neighbourhood watch any other fee is a scam. and it inhibits development.

A gud way of starting ur reign, I urge you your majesty to uphold the true values, in preserving the culture and norms of the great Edo kingdom without compromise

Nice move from the Oba

So so happy

Good development.

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