Principalities converge over insecurity

Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II will, at noon today, host an urgent confab of native doctors, traditional priests and priestesses. Agenda: worsening insecurity in Nigeria and what the traditional frontline of native doctors can do about the national emergency. It has come to that.
Notice for the meeting holding under the auspices of the paramount Benin monarch in his palace, asked the invitees to treat the summon with “utmost urgency”. Without doubt, there is fire on the mountain and the Oba is concerned.
Convoking a summit of native doctors and traditional priests to explore strategies to intervene in Nigeria’s i...