BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE

BENIN – THE foundation stone of the N3.5Billion Benin Cultural Heritage Complex is expected to be performed by the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa on Thursday.

It would be re-called that Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa donated a ten hectare piece of land to the nascent Benin cultural organization, the Benin Cultural Heritage for the propagation of the ancient culture of Benin, its customs and mores.

When completed, the complex would accommodate a Main Auditorium, Museum, Administrative Building, Amphi Theater, Art Gallery, Sculptural Garden, heritage Guest House, Children Amusement park, Herbal Garden among others.

Addressing journalists in Benin weekend, the President of the Benin Cultural Heritage, Dr. Roland Ehigiamusoe disclosed that in collaboration with the Palace of the Oba of Benin and the Edo state government, the Benin Cultural Heritage was born to revive the culture, customs and glory of the Benin people.

He disclosed that in the realization of the objectives of the organization, the first batch of 300 students were awarded scholarships to study Edo language at the College of Education, Ekiadolor have completed their course and would soon graduate.

“With these 300 and others trained previously on Edo language, the state government will have reasonable staff to teach the language in primary and secondary schools across the state’, he said.