Germany To Return All Benin Artefacts By 2022
Germany has agreed to return all Benin artefacts by 2022.
The artefacts are the ones taken from the Benin Royal Court after the British incursion in 1849.
This was announced on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The event had in attendance the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; and the German delegation.
During the meeting, the German Director-General Culture and Communication, Dr Andreas Gorgen stated that Germany acknowledges that Nigeria has suffered a loss.
He said Germany is on a restitution mission to Nigeria, to return all artefacts taken from the Benin Empire.
He also announced that Germany will partner with Nigeria in the area of culture promotion and preservation.
The artefacts are to be returned to Benin, Edo State capital.
