In a recent video shared by AIT from 14:43, Osaigbovo Iyoha, the Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, responded to a remark made by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole about Betsy Obaseki, the wife of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole had made a comment about her being childless
Iyoha, sharing his personal experience, said that he was born by a disabled mother and in Benin culture it is unacceptable to insult someone based on their personal or physical conditions. He said that such remarks go against the values and traditions of their community.
Iyoha said the governor’s team would not dwell on the insult, instead, they would remain focused on addressing real issues and serving the people of Edo State.
In Iyoha’s words: “I was born by a disabled mother, in Benin it is forbidden for you to insult somebody with a condition. Growing up as a boy I knew that all along and nobody ever tried to insult me with my mom’s condition”….Discover–More