NAN, Benin
The United Kingdom will hand over two bronzes from Cambridge and Aberdeen to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Saturday.
This was disclosed in a statement by Frank Irobor, the secretary to the Benin Traditional Council on Tuesday in Benin according to NAN.
Mr Irabor said that the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, would return the artefacts to Oba of Benin in his palace in line with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said: “The general public is hereby invited to join His Royal Majesty in receiving the Benin Bronzes of Okpa “Cockerel” and the Bronze burst of an Oba (Uhunilao) both from Jesus College, Cambridge in Britain and Aberdeen in Scotland, respectively.
“The general public is invited to the physical handing over of the Benin Bronze artefacts to the Oba of Benin.
“All invited guests are to be seated by 11.00 a.m,”
(NAN)
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