President Muhammadu Buhari has urged nations, organizations, private and public bodies, to return Nigeria’s artefacts

in their possession. Buhari made the call on Monday in reaction to Britain’s handover of Okukur and the Head of Oba of Benin bronzes

, to the monarch, HRH Oba Ewuare II. The artefacts were eliminated by British soldiers in 1897 when they attacked the ancient Benin

Kingdom. They were repatriated from the University of Cambridge and University of Aberdeen after125 years.

The President thanked the schools, and the UK government for releasing the prerequisite Export Permits to Nigeria at no charge.

“These are unmatched relocations worth emulating by others”, the President said while encouraging Britain to return others.

He assured that the arts would be gone back to museums and other facilities in conjunction with the royal households and kingdoms.

Buhari likewise applauded Germany which remains in the process of repatriating 1,130 Benin bronzes this year.

The Nigerian leader hailed the High Commissioner to the UK, Sarafa Ishola, and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) for their efforts.