…assures that the Imeke Palace will be replicated in other communities in the Uzairue kingdom
Edo State Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpololo, Ewuare 11, Oba of Benin, commissioned the Royal Palace of Imeke Community built by sons and daughters of Uzairue.
The commissioning of Imeke Palace became necessary as a result of its historical significance to the Uzairue Kingdom, the eldest amongst the 22 communities that make up the Kingdom and as such, deserves a befitting palace.
Shaibu expressed excitement that the project which kicked off two years ago has finally come to reality.
According to him, “Uzairue Community has produced great sons and daughters who are captains of industry and business tycoons who have contributed meaningfully to the development of Edo State and Nigeria at large”.
“We discovered that we didn’t have befitting palaces across the Uzairue Kingdom with lots of natural resources and notable sons and daughters, hence, we came together as responsible sons and daughters of the kingdom to build ultra-modern palaces in the kingdom. This is just the first of the 22 palaces we intend to build”. It will be replicated in the other communities because we believe our royal fathers deserve befitting palaces,”.
“Let me say this here, this initiative is not that of the State Government
but the sons and daughters of Uzairue”
“As for the Ogieneni Palace, l appealed to the committee to allow me personally handle its construction as my modest contribution to the development of Uzairue Kingdom”.
“Ikabigbo Community which is the number two on the ballot, will its construction immediately”, Shaibu added.
Chairman of, the Sub-Committee on Publicity and Mobilization, Comrade Victor Okhaimo, noted that the prototype of the ultra-modern Imeke Palace will be replicated in the other Uzairue communities. For fairness and equity, a balloting process was activated in the open glare among the other community heads to determine the order in which the palaces will be built.
The commissioning had notable sons and daughters of Uzairue Kingdom in attendance, among whom were the Ogieneni of Uzairue, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Kadiri Imonikhe Omogbai IV; Chairman, Building Committee and former Vice Chancellor Ambrose Alli University Prof. Ignatius Onimawo; Security Expert, Dr. Sunny Aleghe; as well as some PDP candidates in the upcoming 2023 general elections.
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