Edo Govt Begins Rehabilitation Of Benin Moat

Edo State government yesterday has commenced the rehabilitation of the centuries-old Benin Moat, identifying seven locations for restoration as part of efforts to preserve the historic monument and develop its tourism potential.
The special adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Dr Munirat Antoinette Lecky, disclosed this in an exclusive chat with LEADERSHIP,
Lecky outlined the administration’s Benin Moats Rehabilitation Project, which targets encroachment, indiscriminate waste disposal and environmental degradation threatening the ancient defensive system.
The governor’s aide said the government was committed to restoring the heritage site, lamenting that years of neglect had left sec...