BENIN CITY – The Edo State House of Assembly has taken steps that could lead to the recovery of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu Hotel, acting on recommendations from two separate ad-hoc legislative committees.
The committees, which independently probed the MOWAA project and the Radisson Blu Hotel, presented their reports to the Assembly, urging the Edo State Government to repossess both assets.
Their findings indicated that ownership of the land and funding for the projects rests with the Edo State Government, raising questions about the existing ownership arrangements, management structure and level of state control over the properties.
According to the reports, the procedures involved in the acquisition, development and administration of the projects lack clarity, necessitating urgent government action to safeguard public interest and state resources.
Assembly sources disclosed that the reports will undergo further debate and examination by lawmakers before any formal resolutions are forwarded to the executive arm for implementation.
The recommendations are expected to trigger robust discussions within the Assembly and influence the state government’s next course of action regarding the prominent projects.
The move has attracted significant public attention, with stakeholders keenly awaiting the government’s response to the Assembly’s stance
