The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, said his palace has placed each returnee from Libya on three months salaries to enable them address their pressing needs and reintegrate themselves into the society. The Oba of Benin disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Desmond Agbama and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.
According to the statement, the Oba of Benin announced this when he hosted some Libyan returnees in his palace. The statement said apart from the allowances, the Oba Ewuare Foundation would provide the necessary tools/facilities for those who had gone through the various skills acquisition programmes.
He expressed disappointment over the mentality of the Nigerian youth, with the quest to make quick money without legitimate means, noting that youths must embrace agriculture and other legal businesses to excel.
The monarch frowned at the attitude of some parents who encouraged illegal migration via sea and desert, stressing that the palace would employ all traditional means to eradicate the scourge.
Oba Ewuare, who was full of praises for ancestors and for steps taken so far to curb the menace of human trafficking and wave of crime in the state, called for concerted efforts of all to win the fight against the inhuman acts.
