Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has directed all indigenes of Benin Kingdom and non-indigenes living in Edo State to embark on two weeks of fasting and prayers ahead of the Emorho, the aged-long Benin new yam festival.
A statement issued on Monday by Chief Efosa Igbinomwanhia, the Obamedo of Benin on the authority of Oba Ewuare II, said the fasting and prayers, will begin on Monday September 15th and would end on September 28th 2025 from 6am to 6pm daily during the period.
The statement explained that the essence of the spiritual exercise, which also involves all Edo sons and daughters at home and abroad, “is to pray to God Almighty and the royal ancestors for bountiful harvest and to shield us away from sudden death and for peace and tranquility in our individual homes, families, the state and country at large”.
