take dat: .

Willy7: Bros take am easy,try and read well before commenting,d Op never said shame,he meant rare appearance,meaning its not an everyday or common practice of d oba to be seen publicly,or visiting d state house.

BENIN—IN a rare show of public appearance and support, the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, yesterday, paid a visit to the governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, at Government House, Benin City.

The Oba, who is rarely seen in public, arrived Government House in the company of some senior palace chiefs and Enogies and urged the governor to keep up with his good work.

The royal father said: “I came to congratulate you on your swearing-in. I watched it on television and it was very impressive. You have done well. Keep the flag flying”.

Aligning himself with prayers offered, His Royal Majesty noted: “My chief broke kola and said, may God continue to enrich the treasury with the wherewithal to do what you are doing. Please finish the projects. Thank you very much.

“My brother traditional rulers are waiting for you to continue work in their domains.”
The Oba praised the governor for speaking ex-tempore at his inauguration, saying, “you are a wonderful man.”

Responding, Governor Oshiomhole expressed deep gratitude to the Oba for his support and prayers.
He said: “I am deeply indebted to your Majesty. Your Majesty has been a father to me and to all of us in Edo State.

“My own biological father would not have done better for me than what you have done.”
Outlining his vision for the second term, the governor noted: “I am determined to do more than what I did in the first term. We have overcome our learning curve.”

Oshiomhole listed the next phase of work to include aggressively reclaiming the moat and sustaining the work on the Benin Masterplan, adding that over the next two years, it would be completed.

He explained: “Your Majesty, we would restore the beauty of this great city. This is the capital of this kingdom, this is the capital of Edo State. I am indebted to the Bini for accepting me as a son and a brother. By their votes they spoke very loud and clear”.

cdamsel: Oba must ve really been impressed oh d man no dey commot palace 4 no1,dis is huge

Love_Decay:

Oshiomole is a good boy , where get respect, he deserve to wash his and eat with the elders.

Willy7: Bros take am easy,try and read well before commenting,d Op never said shame,he meant rare appearance,meaning its not an everyday or common practice of d oba to be seen publicly,or visiting d state house.

2sexy: And that is true. It is the tradition here in Benin that the Oba doesnt leave the palace. It is sometime said that "Oba no dey go transfer" meaning that the Oba does not leave his palace. and that is why you can never see the oba at functions organise for national cause wherein you see the gathering of other traditional rulers across the country.

However, there have been some changes because this present Oba does smile and you see his teeth. In the olden days, you dont see the teeth of the Oba because they usually use white cloth to cover their mouth while talking.

The Obas of Benin dont see their first male child and vise vesa. The child only comes home after the death of his father but while the child is away, he is acquainted with what is going in the palace and the tradition of his people.

otokx: Lets hope this second term will not be like the type in Rivers State.

muyoto: Its really unprecdented for the Oba to leave his palace to visit any person. It shows the level of importance and respect he has for Oshio Baba.

Oba gha to kpere, ise!

elikiba:

Leave our culture and tradition out of it stick to the topic. thank you

elikiba:

Leave our culture and tradition out of it stick to the topic. thank you

Arosa: I don't think reclaiming the moat is a good idea. They are historic sites and they help against flooding. unless he was referring to erosion gullies.