Return of Benin Artefacts: Obaseki hosts German officials in Benin, as Edo readies to receive art pieces

... facilitates meeting of German delegation with FG

... Officials to meet Oba of Benin today
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Efforts by Governor Godwin Obaseki to get precious Benin artefacts returned to the state after several decades of loosing them in the British expedition is finally materialising with the first set of art pieces to be returned by Germany next year.

Governor Obaseki, who has been at the forefront of the campaign long before he manned the helm of affairs in Edo State, received high ranking German officials on Wednesday in Benin city to finalise modalities for the return of the works.

The German delegation is billed to visit the palace of the Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday, to firm up cooperation with the palace.

Obaseki said the visit by the German delegation is a major milestone in realising the dream of restoring the heritage of Edo people and preserving their sense of identity and culture.

The governor also facilitated the meeting between the German officials and the Federal Government agencies in Abuja some few days ago, where the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed, parleyed with the visiting party.

The German officials had in April, 2021 announced the country's resolve to lead the consortium of museums in Europe and across the world in the restitution programme, setting up machinery and modalities to return the works in their collection starting from 2022.

I like as obaseki no allow lai mohamed stand or sit close to the germans...he lies too much.

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Where are the artifacts?

About three years ago while on a vacation in France, Paris to be precise, I came across some little statues in a big museum. These little statues looks so much like the ones we have here. I remember one clearly looking like the statue of the Yoruba olokun goddess.

As a curious person, I asked the tour guide what she knew about those two statues. She said all she knew was that they were spoils of was from the 19th Century. I thanked her for her info but told her that I doubted the authenticity of her story.

I wonder how many countries still have in their possession some of these our ancient relics

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Good

Oyinbo pepe! While they gave us bible and asked to forsake our own gods, we were asked to close our eyes to pray to their God and while praying they took those gods to their land to make money.

Great!! It's been rightfully ours all years... We should go get the remaining from the British...

Obaseki should build meusuems to house and monetise the artifacts

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These people have been scamming us no be today

HONESTFACT101:
Very good it was returned
BUT WAITOO


Is it not ironic that the oyibos who where teaching us "though shall not steal" then was actually "STEALING" from us......signing out

what is the good of the godamn artifacts.another piece of worthless clay and wood works

Where the artifacts na

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An average Nigeria man thinking;
Y not convert it to dollars........lolxxx

Later, they will saying fantastically corrupt.

You can see thief telling the owner when he wants to return the stolen properties!!!!

Return artifacts to steal oil

OP , this is not Benin....This looks like Abuja or Lagos

HONESTFACT101:
Very good it was returned
BUT WAITOO


Is it not ironic that the oyibos who where teaching us "though shall not steal" then was actually "STEALING" from us......signing out

exactly my tot

2022 no too far?