THE VOICE THAT REMEMBERS
Some people inherit history.
Others spend their lives carrying it.
For decades, Chief Ero has carried the story of Benin in different ways — as a historian, author, broadcaster, former policeman and now as a chief of the Benin Palace.
His journey has taken him from the microphone to the Palace, from broadcasting during the Nigerian Civil War era to preserving the traditions of the people he calls his own.
And through it all, one thing has remained:
the story must continue.
Because Benin's heritage does not live only in monuments and artifacts.
It lives in the way people greet.
In the customs of different families.
In the meanings behind titles.
In the stories elders pass down before they disappear with them.
During our conversation, Chief Ero reminded us that even something as simple as a greeting can carry history — different Benin families have their own traditional forms, each revealing a little about identity, ancestry and belonging.
That is the kind of history that rarely makes it into a textbook.
It lives in people.
We sat with Chief Ero to listen to one of the voices that has spent a lifetime remembering.
Because when people preserve their stories,
they preserve a part of themselves.
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