Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has called on relevant key players to join hands in the effort to ensure the return of all looted artefacts currently at various museums in Europe and around the world.
The Governor made this known while sharing the concept of Edo Museum Of West Africa Art- EMOWAA at the 2021 retreat for Management, Staff and Curators organised by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria which held in Benin City.
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Conceived in 2020, the Edo Museum of West African Art, EMOWAA is a part of an on-going preparatory arrangement to receive some of the ancient work of arts that were looted from the Benin Kingdom during the invasion of the empire in the eighteenth century.
The Governor goes further to call for the collaborative efforts of all relevant key players to ensure the smooth return of the artefacts.
Director General of the National Commission For Museum and Monuments, Prof. Abba Isa Tijani, says EMOWAA affords the curators the opportunity to showcase their wealth of experience
The design of the pavilion that will receive the works is expected to begin at the last quarter of 2021.
(Editor Paul Akhagbemhe)
