Traditional rulers to get monthly allowance to administer domains, as Edo Government implements 1979 law on local council administration

… Oba of Benin remains permanent chair of Edo State Traditional Council of Obas, Chiefs

The Edo State Government Executive Council has approved the implementation of a 1979 Law on local council administration, which translates to a new regime where all traditional rulers in the 18 local government areas of the state will receive monthly allowances to administer their domains.

In a statement, Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, Esq. said the decision was reached at the Executive Council meeting, held at the Government House, Benin City.

Ogie noted, "The Council resolved that there would be a traditional council in each local government area across the state’s 18 local councils.

"In the law, the Oba of Benin remains the permanent chairman of the Edo State Traditional Council of Obas and Chiefs and also the permanent chairman of the Benin Traditional Council.

"The Benin Traditional Council is the umbrella body of Edo South Traditional Council.

"The allowance will enable the traditional rulers in the 18 LGAs to perform their statutory roles, such as ensuring social cohesion and peace, traditional vigilance and harmonious living across various communities."

According to him, "The Edo EXCO re-emphasised that the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, remains the permanent chairman of the Edo State Traditional Council of Obas and Chiefs as well as permanent chairman of the umbrella council in Edo South Senatorial District.

"It also stressed that the budget and funding of the Benin Traditional Council will be completely independent of the financing which goes to all other traditional council of the various local government areas in the State.

"The Executive Council noted that with the development, the various traditional rulers across the local government areas will now be able to optimally perform their roles within their domains, working with other relevant stakeholders to maintain peace and order and accelerate grassroots development."

He added, "The new structure will also help to deepen governance in the grassroots, enable government connect more with the people, get feedback on their needs and also identify and support the poorest of the poor in local and hard-to-reach communities across the State."

They deserve it shall

This is very commendable. Well done Edo state Government.

It's interesting to note that the most prominent traditional ruler in the whole Edo state and perhaps the whole South South of Nigeria, apart from the Itsekiri in Delta, is the one instituted by a Yoruba Ile-Ife Prince, Oranmiyan, in Benin.

Only the Benin royalty is Yoruba. If you are not from the Benin royalty, you are not Yoruba but subject to the royalty of the Oranmiyan descendants in Benin.

We are proud of the blossomed Yoruba royalty roots in the South South today. Oodua a gbe yin o.

FreeStuffsNG:
This is very commendable. Well done Edo state Government.

It's interesting to note that the most prominent traditional ruler in the whole Edo state and perhaps the whole South South of Nigeria, apart from the Itsekiri in Delta, is the one instituted by a Yoruba Ile-Ife Prince, Oranmiyan, in Benin.

Only the Benin royalty is Yoruba. If you are not from the Benin royalty, you are not Yoruba but subject to the royalty of the Oranmiyan descendants in Benin.

We are proud of the blossomed Yoruba royalty roots in the South South today. Oodua a gbe yin o.

Do you ever see the need to comment on a thread without subtly measuring dicks between Yorubas and other Southern tribes? What is even your problem?

Good. Let the vilgilantes do the security works at the grassroot level. Police in Edo State are after money from Yahoo boys and drug

Absolutely commendable.Thanks to our performing governor and the Benin Monarch.

Absolutely commendable.Thanks to our performing governor Godwin OBASEKI and the Benin Monarch.

FreeStuffsNG:
This is very commendable. Well done Edo state Government.

It's interesting to note that the most prominent traditional ruler in the whole Edo state and perhaps the whole South South of Nigeria, apart from the Itsekiri in Delta, is the one instituted by a Yoruba Ile-Ife Prince, Oranmiyan, in Benin.

Only the Benin royalty is Yoruba. If you are not from the Benin royalty, you are not Yoruba but subject to the royalty of the Oranmiyan descendants in Benin.

We are proud of the blossomed Yoruba royalty roots in the South South today. Oodua a gbe yin o.

Ase Edumare!

BoldBrainz:


Do you ever see the need to comment on a thread without subtly measuring dicks between Yorubas and other Southern tribes? What is even your problem?

Allow us to raise our dick high, it is not deficient and we are proud to show it to the world.

ImperialYoruba:


Allow us to raise our dick high, it is not deficient and we are proud to show it to the world.

Lol.

And what exactly are the reasons you're raising shoulders for? Pray tell! There's absolutely nothing the South West has achieved in Nigeria for the last 50years, that the South South region hasn't achieved.

BoldBrainz:


Lol.

And what exactly are the reasons you're raising shoulders for? Pray tell! There's absolutely nothing the South West has achieved in Nigeria for the last 50years, that the South South region hasn't achieved.

Plenty achievements, in fact we are your model. Try float an independent development program for your region to begin with.

You have heard of ODUA Investments, and DAWN. Try something like that without depending on FG and lets see result.

Thi

FreeStuffsNG:

Only the Benin royalty is Yoruba. If you are not from the Benin royalty, you are not Yoruba but subject to the royalty of the Oranmiyan descendants in Benin.

We are proud of the blossomed Yoruba royalty roots in the South South today. Oodua a gbe yin o.

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