July 14, 2023 9:16 PMPresident Bola Tinubu says the federal government will build a befitting museum for Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world.
According to a statement by Dele Alake, special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy, Tinubu assured the monarch that his administration would support the Benin royal council in its bid to establish a museum that will house the artefacts.“It deserves our protection. We are glad to have them back, and we are glad you are happy. They are in protective custody. It is a matter of history, over a hundred years. We will work on the museum,” Alake quoted Tinubu as saying.
While speaking, Oba Ewuare II commended Tinubu for the giant strides of his administration within the short days in office.“We’ve predicted that you would hit the ground running and you have done so, even faster than we thought,” the monarch said.
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