By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II has commended the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and members of the State House of Assembly for the role they played over the accelerated passage of Private Property Protection Law (PPPL)
The Benin Monarch who also registered displeasure over activities of some youths and community leaders to undermined the law and called for enabling enactments to strengtened the operation of the law in the state
His Royal Majesty disclosed this when the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt Hon Marcus Onobun led other members on solidarity visit to the palace.
The Speaker visit to the palace also coincided with the official decoration of His Royal Majesty with the 2021 emblem by men of the Nigeria legion in commemoration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
Oba Equare expressed worry over what he termed chaotic development at the State Assembly over change of leadership soon after the swearing in of Governor Obaseki and abroad and dvised the lawmakers to find a peaceful way, establish a network of resolving crisis
He thanked the Speaker for identifying with the Monarch to celebrate 2020 lgwe festival, adding that there is no single Edo persons both home and abroad who does not trace their route to Benin Kingdom even as far as Dahomey
He therefore called for a concerted effort at building a unified Edo nation by all and sundry while urging the parliamentarians not to entertaim any bill contrary to the interest of traditional institutions in the state
The speaker in an earlier speech said they were at the palace to falicitate with the Monarch on the sucessful completion of Igwe festival and in consultations with policies that will fastrack develoment to Edo State
In a chat with newsmen, the speaker said” For me, the visit signal more developments and peaceful atmosphere for Edo State moreso that the prayers for the State by every one and the traditional institution come 2021 I believe Edo will be better”
He said the Assembly in consultation with the palace and Edo people we do the needful, taken into consideration the reality of the moment to strengthened the Private Property Protection Law to ensure property owners are fully protected End.