BSM Calls On Gov. Okpebholo's To Call Aid To Other Over Community Interferance

BSM kicks over alleged Interference in community affairs, calls on Gov Okpebholo to call aide to order

BENIN CITY- Benin Solidarity Movement Worldwide has urged  the state governor, Sen Monday Okpebholo to call his Special Adviser on Security to order on what they described as his alleged Interference in community affairs in Edo State 

This was contained in a press statement signed by the President of Benin Solidarity Movement, Elder Comrade Curtis Eghosa Ugbo and Secretary, Comrade Osayande Osaghae Goodluck 

They said the attention of the BSM worldwide was drawn to the alleged unscrupulous activities of one Paul Akhere (SA ) to Edo State Governor on Security who has suddenly turned himself to a mini overlord inside Government House by taking side with rebellious indigents who are fighting against the constituted Odionweres and Okaigheles by the Benin Traditional Council (BTC)

The pointed out that the said Special Adviser was recently seen in a video taking side with some rebellious non indigenes of Orior-Ozolua community, Uhunwonde Local Government area thereby fueling and promoting the continuous communal crisis which has led to the destruction properties in the community.

They noted and reminded the general public that for the Odionwere  position of any community in Benin Kingdom is solely the decision of the revered Oba of Benin who is the sole custodian of the Culture/Tradition of the people while the position of Okaighele is the decision of the Odionwere and elders in council in the community.

"We are saying that Paul Akhere as the Special Adviser to the state Government is supposed to work closely with security agencies in the state to combat crime and criminalities away from the state and not involving himself in community crisis of any form ,in any corrupt manner or selfish interest". they said 

"We are hereby calling on the Edo State Governor, Sen Monday Okpebholo to call the said Paul Akhere to order , as his primary and secondary responsibilities/objective as the SA Security to the Governor is not for him to determine who becomes the Odionwere or Okaighele of any community in Benin kingdom".

They re -emphasized that it is the only great Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty , Ewuare II CFR that have the constituted authority to give order on the installation of any Odionwere in Benin kingdom.

However all attempts to get to the said aide to the governor to hear his own side of the allegations was not successful at the time of going to press