Oba of Benin Omonoba Ewuare II on Sunday paid a visit to Lagos.
The Oba stressed the need for the unity of Nigeria after meeting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina.
He said the diversity and unity of Nigeria made the country big and the giant of Africa.
According to him, it is good for Nigerians to be together, and iron out the differences of the different groups.
”Nigerians should know that diversity is good for the people. Nigeria is big but we are still together. We will remain together like this but have to iron our differences. We should learn to live together like one big family,” he said.
The monarch was given a tour of the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History at Onikan.
Also, the Oba congratulated President Bola Tinubu, saying that it was the will of God that he would be the president of the country.
He also congratulated Sanwo-Olu on his re-election, and urged him to uphold his electoral promises to the masses.
Reacting, Sanwo-Olu thanked the Oba of Benin for visiting, as he rarely left his kingdom, hence, Lagos would not take such visit for granted.
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He commended the Oba for not falling short of the role his forefathers gave to him, as the Benin Kingdom remained a known and respected kingdom worldwide.
The governor also thanked the Oba for his fatherly role, prayers, and best wishes for President Tinubu’s government.
”I am sure that he will not disappoint you. He will do everything possible to ensure the real dividend of democracy that helps our country to reduce the poverty in the land, to give us a new sense of hope and to redefine social economic development.
”We are beginning to see some of these interventions, just last week, we saw another quarter of GDP growth in the country, the GDP growth has improved from what it was the last one or two quarters.
”So, we are believing that with him at the helm of affairs, he will do a good job,” he said.
