Benin Monarch nominated Chairman C’ttee of Traditional Rulers

The Oba of Benin

The Oba of Benin has been nominated Chairman of the
Committee of Traditional Rulers of Oil, Mineral Producing States
comprising Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Ondo, AkwaIbom
and Cross River states.

The Patron of TROMPCOM and Amanayabo of Brass in Bayelsa State,
His Royal Highness, King Diete Spiff announced this when he paid
Oba Ewuare 11 a courtesy visit in his Palace in Benin City.

He informed the Benin Monarch that the body was formed to
address the problems posed by oil exploration and gas flaring in
the area, in order to bring succor to the people of the oil
producing states, whose environment have been devastated by it.

King Diete Spiff explained that the chairmanship of the body is
rotational every two years, and that is now the turn of Edo State
to chairman the body, hence he decided to com personally to plead
with the Oba of Benin to honour them by accepting the
chairmanship.

The Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare the second
expressed gratitude to King Diete Spiff for nominating him as
chairman of the body. The Benin Monarch said he accepts the
responsibility and prayed God and the ancestors to grant him the
wisdom and good health to do his best to justify the confidence
reposed in him.

The Omo N’oba however called for the utilization of the abundant
gas resources instead of flaring it to cause environmental and
health hazards for the people.

The Oba of Benin also received the Otaru of Igarra, His Royal
Highness, Oba E.A. Saiki lll, who was in the palace to inform the
Monarch about his 20th Coronation Anniversary coming up in October
once in seven years.

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