EDSG Disclose Plans To Rehabilitate Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center

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EDSG Disclose Plans To Rehabilitate Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center 

Edo State Government (EDSG) has disclosed plans to rehabilitate and overhaul the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center in Benin City to restore it as a public monument and a hub to attract all cultural activities across the State and beyond.

The Secretary to Edo State Government Musa Ikhilor Esq disclosed the plan while receiving members and executives of Aiguobasinmwin movement world-wide and Coalition of Benin social cultural organizations who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Benin City.

Ikhilor said aside from the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center, the Edo State Government will also renovate some areas in the palace of the Oba of Benin that needs renovations.

He noted that the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center would have been renovated and rehabilitated a year ago but lack of budgetary allocation affected the plans of the government.

"The issue of the dilapidation of the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center is what should have been handled last year. In fact the governor sent the then Managing Director (MD) of the Public Building and Maintenance Agency to visit the place and see how it can be restored. 

"The agency did a survey and came up with a plan on how to overhaul and rehabilitate the cultural Center. But lack of budgetary allocation affected the plan but now we are reviewing that plan. Aside from the cultural Center, the palace of our revered monarch, the Oba of Benin is also inclusive in the plan.

"Some renovative work needs to be carried out in the palace. The issue of Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center and the Palace of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II is being looked into by the governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

The SSG added that the Cultural Center attracted a lot of fun attending cultural events, assuring the people that the Okpebholo led administration will restore the Center and ensure it attracts cultural events and activities in Edo State and across the Country.

"I recall that at a point the main event hall was Urokpota Hall, then came the cultural center and it became the center of events. 

"Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center should be a public monument and a hub for cultural activities.
As a government we are going to ensure we revive it because there are a lot of activities that can take place here, it is what this government will do", he concluded.

The Commissioner for Art, Culture and creative economy, Hon. Chris Okaiben said Edo culture is one of the greatest in Nigeria, noting that advancing into the creative sector will bring endless benefits to Edo people and the State at large.

He said his Ministry is planning to organize the creative content and about 1,700 persons have indicated interest and it will scale up the opportunity to promote the achievement of governor Monday Okpebholo.

"The Ministry will promote the good intentions of the government, promote and encourage tourists destinations for those intending to visit Edo State.

"I am glad to report that our Royal father the Oba of Benin invited me and informed me that as part of his 10 years coronation, it will begin with the Edo Festival. The plan for the celebration is on", he concluded.

Speaking on behalf of the group, the Coordinator General Coalition of Benin Social cultural Organization, Mr. Amas Osazee commended governor Monday Okpebholo on his achievement so far on securing the lives and properties of Edo people.

"I want to thank the governor for not playing politics with the returned artifacts of His Royal Majesty. He has done well in that aspect and he made it known to us that he will never play politics with such. We wish him well in managing the affairs of the State.

"As a group, we appeal to the State government to renovate the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Center. The State of the structure is questionable and not what many people wants to see. We appeal to the governor to redirect his focus to that because we are cultural people and believe in the legacy of the monarchy and the State government".

The President of Aiguobasinmwin movement world-wide Iyamu Osaro Culture said the group is always in defense of the culture, the rights of Benin people as well as the right of the Oba of Benin.

He noted that the group has played a significant role in ensuring that the present administration came on board and restore the identity of the Edo people balkanised by the Obaseki led administration.

"Our support for governor Monday Okpebholo is not for personal gains but for the administration to restore the identity of the Benin people and we are all glad that the said identity has been restored by this government ".

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