BENIN CITY – The birthday and third coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, has climaxed with royal bumper goodies.
Seventeen children that participated in the cultural dance that entertained the Omo N’Oba and other guests at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral were given instant scholarship, courtesy of the Omo N’Oba, from primary to the University levels.
At the special thanksgiving service to mark the Benin Monarch’s, birthday and third coronation anniversary, at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral, the Edo National.
Church of God, the Children Cultural Troupe of the worship centre exhibited great singing and dancing prowess to the delight of the Oba and others.
After the scholarship awards, the benefiting children were admonished by the Omo N’Oba to ensure that they develop themselves to the level of being proficient in Edo language.
At the service also, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, brought to birth two committees, Holy Aruosa Development Committee, to attract Institutional and Infrastructural Development to Holy Aruosa and Holy Aruosa Welfare Committee, to see to the welfare of Holy Aruosa members.
Speaking on the theme, “Let Truth And Love Guide Your Conduct,” Ohen-Osa Harrison Okao, the presiding priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral who enumerated the achievements of the Oba these past three years, challenged everyone on the need for truthfulness in dealing with one another.
He enjoined all subjects of the Omo N’Oba to always exhibit conduct of sincerity, fairness and abiding sense of a truthful person.
He cautioned against the consequence of miscarried justice arising from wrongful advice.
Highpoint of the service is the thanksgiving offerings by the Omo N’Oba, accompanied by chiefs and members of the royal family.
The thanksgiving service had in attendance, the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otuba Olusegun Runsewe, Chiefs, Enigie, Igie-Ohen, Edionwere, market women among others.
