Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has congratulated Senator Francis Alimikhena on his coronation as the Okumagbe of Uwanno Kingdom, urging him to use his vast personal experiences to promote peace, unity and development in the kingdom.
Speaking on Saturday at the coronation ceremony of Alimikhena as the Okumagbe of Uwanno Kingdom, the governor said the event was a historic occasion.
The governor said Alimikhena came to the throne with decades of experience in public service, including two terms as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Governor Okpebholo, however, reminded the new monarch that traditional leadership carries a unique and sacred responsibility, urging him to govern with wisdom, humility, and fairness.
The governor also called on the people of Uwanno Kingdom to support and cooperate with the new monarch, urging them to put aside their differences and work for the common good of the kingdom.
He said unity remained critical to the peace and development of the kingdom.
Earlier, Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, while congratulating Alimikhena as the Okumagbe of Uwanno Kingdom, also commended him for all his development strides attracted by him to his people and state.
Oshiomhole prayed that God continue to bless him and enrich him with wisdom to pilot his new responsibility as a traditional ruler.
Delivering his speech, the new traditional ruler, Senator Francis Alimikhena, said his coronation marks a new beginning and a turning point for the people of Uwanno Kingdom.
Alimekhena said as a new dawn, marked by an era of peace, love, and development, he will establish an Uwanno Development Fund (UDF) for the purpose of mobilizing resources for the ultimate
development of Uwanno Land.