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| Senator David Mark |
Former president of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has described the
late Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, as a
monumental loss to the nation.
In a press statement signed
yesterday by his media assistant, Mr Paul Mumeh, Mark noted that the
respected Benin monarch was a leader who distinguished himself in many
respects especially in the preservation of African culture and tradition
to the admiration of historians and political scientists globally. In
his condolence message to the government and people of Edo State on the
transition to the great beyond of the Benin monarch, Mark stated that
Oba Erediauwa’s reign was a unique era in the contemporary history of
Nigeria “because his reign was characterized by peace, unity and
progress in the kingdom and beyond”.
According to Mark “ No body
can deny the fact that Oba Erediauwa was a true African leader who
placed high priority on the protection and welfare of his people at all
times. He made the ancient city of Benin the centre of attraction and
indeed accommodated both indigenes and foreigners alike. “The
harmonious and peaceful coexistence between and among different tribes
and religions in Edo State during Oba Erediauwa’s reign is to his credit
and a model present and future leaders must of a necessity emulate.
“ He was a great King who upheld the sanctity of the truth no matter
the circumstances and ensured that there was fairness and equity to all.
His strongest weapon was the truth and he deployed it effectively in
the administration of the Benin kingdom. ”The Benin Monarch, the
former Senate President remarked will be remembered as one leader who
believed and indeed worked for the indivisibility and peace of Nigeria
especially during trying times. Senator Mark noted that Oba
Erediauwa left a huge vacuum and prayed for God’s wisdom for the Crown
Prince and the Benin Traditional Council to fill the vacuum effectively.
He
therefore urged the Benin Kingdom to uphold the great virtues of good
neighborliness, honesty, hard work, resourcefulness and extra ordinary
brilliance which the monarch was known for. He told the government
of Edo State to immortalize the monarch for his immeasurable
contributions to the development of the nation just as he enjoined the
Benin Traditional Council to take solace in the fact that Oba Erediauwa
lived a dignified, exemplary and truly accomplished life worthy of
emulation.
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