Edo State Government has condemned in strong terms, the disrespect the Ogiamien family has shown to HRM Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Julius Ihonvbere made available to WEEKEND OBSERVER in Benin City yesterday, which is in response to a publication in a print medium OGIAMIEN TRUMPET.
According to the Government Special Announcement, “Government condemns in totality the abusive language used in the publication. The family says it has forwarded a petition on their grievances to the state Government. The family’s therefore advised to await Government response to the petition.
It further explained “Government recognises the right of every citizen, to seek the advancement of his family members through legitimate and inoffensive manner. But Government can not watch on as a person or family maligns or assaults other citizen under the pretext that he wants to promote himself or his family. Government will take steps to prevent any act which is capable to cause a breach of the peace.”
“Government will invoke the relevant sections of the Traditional Rulers and Chieftaincy Law, 1979 which prohibit any person or group to proclaim self as a chief or Traditional Ruler, a breach of which is a criminal offence,” and “Government will not tolerate any act calculated to disturb the peace of the state or any part thereof,” the statement concluded.
