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The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare, the second has tasked leaders of different ethnic groups in Edo State to collaborate in tackling security challenges in the State.
The Oba gave the advice when leaders of Arewa Community in the State paid him a courtesy call at his palace in Benin City where he noted that he gets complaints on security matters daily.
The traditional ruler emphasized that it is easier to assist security agencies to fight crime through unity and peaceful co-existence of the various ethic groups.
"...It is always easy to easy to achieve peace and security when there is oneness, not division. It is easier to find solutions", Oba Ewuare said.
But the monarch, expressed concern over complaints from some traditional rulers, arising security crisis in some parts of the State.
"On daily basis, I get complaints on security matters from Edo North and Edo Central Senatorial district. Some of the traditional rulers there come to me for intervention. We will try our best".
"We will try our best. As it is all over the world...I wonder that in Nigeria, with so much cultural diversity and religions, yet, there is still domestic terrorism, the Oba said.
Earlier, the Chairman of Arewa Arewa Community and Sarkin Hausawa, Alhaji Adamu Isa, pledged loyalty to the Benin throne, and sued for his blessings.
He extolled the sterling leadership qualities of Oba and thanked the traditional ruler for his support, prayers in unifying Benin Kingdom.
Isa, also sued for closer ties between the Benin throne and Arewa Community and Villages that are administered by proxies of the monarch in order to fight crimes.
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