Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, made the state government’s position known in a statement issued yesterday in Benin City. He said Governor Godwin Obaseki would continue to respect the Benin traditional institution and would continue to sustain discussions over his concerns. Ogie noted that Obaseki had ordered that no one, whether in government or acting independently, should on no account engage in disrespectful exchanges with the Oba or the Benin Royal Palace. xHe made the call when the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Philip Ogbadu, visited his palace in Ekpoma, Esan West Council of Edo State. Responding, Ogbadu said the police were already making arrangements to effectively check insecurity on the Benin-Auchi Highway.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 03:44 UTC