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Recently, the Benin ethnic group of Edo State was featured in the second edition of We Are Not Different After All , which holds every three months for the sole purpose of showcasing the rich culture of Nigeria and uniting the people.
Participants, who were dressed in Benin traditional regalia, enjoyed Edo cuisine such as Owo soup, cottonseed soup and Banga soup. He also said, we often blame the colonialists, but we are the ones doing everything to mismanage our diversity. He said, “why do you have to pay for your child that was posted to Lagos for the mandatory National Youth Service Corp to be re-posted somewhere else or why would you say your child should not marry from a certain tribe or region.
Sanni-Shittu stated that their desire is to take people through different journeys every three months. “The maiden edition held in June where we showcased Rivers State, now we are showcasing Benin, Edo State and in December, we hope to showcase Ile-Ife to promote the beauty in our diversity and culture.”