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Benin City Edo State Nigeria - Ancient City In Need Of Change

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Benin city is the capital of Edo state, one of the 36 states of Nigeria. The city is one of the ancient cities of the world known for its craftmanship. In fact, when the British invaded the old Benin kingdom in 1897, a key reason was the artifacts of Ivory, bronze and iron.

Much earlier, the warriors of Benin Kingdom had built the popular Benin moats estimated to measure about 20 X 40ft and surrounding the entire circumference of Benin. The intimidating moats were built to keep the enemies away and did just so until the British attacked the city with jaw-dropping military might in 1897 and overthrew the city. Expectedly, much of the treasured Benin artifacts were stolen and now decorate British museums.

The good news is . . . Benin City is no longer that ancient city.

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Today the old "Benin Kingdom" is a modern city with all the hustle and bustle of city life. As the pictures on this page show, Benin has indeed moved forward. [click HERE to see more pictures of modern Benin].

The mud houses that characterized the old Benin Kingdom is all gone. They have been replaced with beautiful architecture, good network of roads, a bustling commercial centre, and all the bells and whistles of city life.

However, the city is not growing as fast as it should.

I spent 19yrs of my life in Benin City, so I know. I know the potentials of these people. I know their commitment to education and creativity. And I know they have not used their potentials to the full.

There is a huge brain drain in Benin and, indeed, in about the whole of edo state. Many edo speaking people believe they have to go overseas, especially Europe, to make it in life. And so, they are passionate about traveling overseas . . . whatever it takes.

The passion to travel abroad has eaten so deep that even some parents do not mind sending their young daughters away to Europe for prostitution. For them, it's all about the money. These parents do not care about the life their young men and women will live in the countries they travel to. They just want the money, irrespective of how the kids get it.

Many who were unable to travel overseas or who were deported from the countries they travelled to with illegal documents, have become criminals who terrorize fellow residents of Benin.

I was in Benin sometime early April 2009 and the fear in the city over criminal activities by youngsters was so thick you could slice it with a knife. Arm robbers raided three different homes in a street in Uselu within the same week. Many homes in Benin City are under lock and key by 7pm.

Haba! Benin . . . Wake UP!

Your sons and daughters have become dish waters, prostitutes, gigolos, farm workers with meagre pay, and scum of society in the foreign lands they run to with illegal documents. You're much too intelligent for that. Your young men and women deserve better than that.

Create jobs. Educate your people about the virtues of a "Good Name", fear of God, and love of your fellow man.

Teach your kids about the value of honesty and harwork. Don't accept stolen money from your kids. Abhor drug money. Build a morally upright society.

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I had my primary, seconday, and tertiary education in Benin. I spent 19yrs of my life living among the Binis. And I can tell you this for sure: The Benin people are a resilient people.

My advice?

Use this ingenuity and creativity for purposeful work. Re-brand Benin kingdom. Re-build Benin City. Promote Godliness and love of neighbour.

Parents . . . stop throwing your kids to the dogs. And stop promoting prostitution and illegal practices just to make money through your kids. Life is much more than that.

As Jesus said: "A man's life does not result from the things he possesses".

Learn what this means and Benin could become a haven of peace, security, justice, fairplay, and mass investment by foreign investors.



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message to all edo people - benin city - from Iyanwiya Living In Europe  starstarstarstarstar
i am from benin city in nigeria, but i travel out from the country when i was 20 years old because of the situation of the country at that time.

now ...

My Benin Wife - Is this a sign of a prostitute?  starstar
She's new in the city, wanted to see a friend she said. she never got there.

She phoned me, her husband, said she was lost. I told her to take the ...

Benin People of Edo State Nigeria Are Good people  Not rated yet
most of the people that send their children to overseas are not benin people . . . they live there and speak the language.

If you question them deeply ...

I want to move to benin city nigeria from america  Not rated yet
I am an American and the more I hear of Benin City Nigeria I desire to move there to live.

Yes that is what I said!

I will (God willing) be moving ...

The Forsaken Benin City  Not rated yet
I was borne and educated in Benin city in the late 1960s to mid 1970s.

Back then, the city was safe and people were friendly. In a sense we took care ...

what is the lattest news in benin city  Not rated yet
why have your sons and daugthers become dish washers, farm workers, and prostitutes?

Benin City Issues - Not In Full Agreement  Not rated yet
I am not in full agreement. There are still many famillies in the ancient kingdom who are profoundedly moral and respect the law of nature and that of ...

Change Benin image  Not rated yet
Please it time the (Edo people) should wake up and see to the ever drastic changes that is taken place.

Oversea and education use to be synonymous,...

The Problems of Benin City Are Common To Nigeria  Not rated yet
Many of the problems associated with Benin City are problems common to Nigerians and virtually every state of Nigeria.

For example, the culture of running ...

Edo Kingdom - The Monarchy  Not rated yet
The great Benin kingdom is ruled by the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediawa Uku Akpolokpolo.

The Oba of Benin is greeted by saying, "Oba Ato kpee".

In response ...

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