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Traditional leaders in the nation have been ordered by vice president Yemi Osinbajo to uphold religious and ethnic peace within their spheres of influence. In Auchi local government area of Edo State, he delivered a speech at the conferral of a chieftaincy title, The Oduma (Lion) of Auchi, on the minister of state for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba.  According to Osinbajo, the Auchi Kingdom has a long and unique history, and the famous ingenuity and entrepreneurship of its sons and daughters have helped this kingdom in Edo State grow and gain notoriety. Therefore, Auchi is in a genuine sense both a microcosm of Nigeria and an illustration of our most cherished principles of reciprocity and community. Agba said the conferment was an appreciation and encouragement for him to continue to offer more services to humanity. He commended the Edo State government for conyinuing ten erosion check programmes across the state which he said that were stated when he was the Commissioner for Enivironment under the administration of Comrdae Oshiomhole and appealed that the Benin water storm project which they also started should not be abandoned.