PIQUED by the recent outburst by the Edo state governor,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on the Esama of Benin kingdom and Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, women from across the
state under the aegis of Concerned Edo Women Tuesday took to the streets of
Benin to protest against the governor’s attack on the Igbinedion family.
The women who were half nude and dressed in red attires
expressed their displeasure and sadness over what they described as
‘disrespectful utterances by the governor on the Benin chief and father of the
erstwhile governor of the state.”
Women half nude protests against Oshiomhole's move to probe
Chief Igbinedion
Women half nude protests against Oshiomhole’s move to probe
Chief Igbinedion
They alleged that the insults melted on the notable Bini
Chief is uncalled for noting that the insulting language employed by the state
Governors was worrisome and offends the Benin nation, who were very ‘respectful
people’ and adore the sterling lifestyle and qualities of their son and Esama
of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.
Some of the women who were
half nude, exposed some sensitive parts of their bodies as they
brandished various placard with inscription such ”Oshiomhole, you are always
insulting your elders”,” Go and Beg for Forgiveness”, and “Nemesis will catch
up with You” said they decided to show
solidarity with the family and patriarch of the Igbinedion family,Chief Gabriel
Igbinedion.
The protesting women in their hundreds during the peaceful
protest to the King square and other major streets in the state capital, also
visited the Emotan Statue where they stopped briefly to express their sadness
before the traditional chief priest, who while addressing the women spoke in
Bini dialect applauded their effort for deeming it fit to resist evil and
rebuke the governor for his unguided statement on the Benin chief and Esama of
Benin Kingdom.
“We are women and as mothers, sisters and aunts to Chief
Gabriel Igbinedion, we say no to any form of disrespectful behavior for the
person of Chief Igbinedion. We as mothers cannot see evil in the land and
support it. We are against the action of the governor particularly on Chief
Igbinedion and his Household. We want the Governor to apologize to the Esama of
Benin Kingdom, Chief Igbinedion. All we are asking the governor is to stop
insulting elders from Benin Kingdom, so that we do not completely go naked and
place curses on him. “they said in Bini dialect.
On his part, the priest of the Emotan Statue, while receiving
the women said the protest was a welcome one as nobody, regardless of his
position in state is encouraged to insults Bini chiefs, elders and particularly
by way of ridicule, malign and outright disregard for the respected Esama of
Benin adding that,” who so ever insults the Bini’s and its high ranking chiefs
is drawing the wrath of the
Credit: Vanguard
gods and will not go unpunished.” he said.
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