The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, on Wednesday supported the empowerment project of an Abuja-based Benin community with N5 million.
Oba Ewuare II announced the donation in his palace in Benin, when the newly elected executive members of the community paid him a courtesy visit.
The traditional ruler commended members of the association for the visit, charging them to remain a united body in carrying out their activities.
“There is need for you to be united.
Nothing can be achieved in a society full of rancour and acrimony.
“Any time there are differences, ensure you resolve them amicably without escalation because you are all brothers.
“Do not envy one another; that will not take the association anywhere,” said the Oba.
Ewuare II also advised the visitors to learn to speak Benin language to their children at home notwithstanding what they were being taught in school.
Engaging in conversational interactivity, he said, would help the children to master their mother tongue.
Earlier, Mr Lucky Odigie, the President of the Benin Community in Abuja, said he led other members on the visit in appreciation of the royal representation at the inauguration of the new executive council in Abuja.
He intimated the royal father of the association’s plan to organise skills acquisition programme for members’ future sustenance.
After the training, Odigie said, the association would equip the trainees with working tools as well as provision of start up capital.
He also requested for issuance of recommendation letter to members who might need it to seek jobs, a request that the traditional ruler granted.
The association presented Oba Ewuare II with souvenirs as the Life Grand Patron.
