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  • News - North East - Bauchi
  • Updated: May 06, 2023

Bauchi Government To Establish Sayawa Chiefdom For Peace

Bauchi Government To Establish Sayawa Chiefdom For Peace

The Bauchi State Government has taken steps to establish a Sayawa chiefdom in Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro local government areas. 

The move is to promote peace and harmonious coexistence among the various ethnic and religious groups in the affected areas following recent breach of peace. 

The government led by Governor Bala Mohammed has formed a committee to suggest the modalities for implementing the reports of Justice Babalakin, Shehu Awak, Justice Bala Umar commissions of enquiry and the Bauchi State House of Assembly Law on the creation of the Sayawa Chiefdom. 

This was contained in a statement on Saturday by Mukhtar Gidado, Special Adviser to the governor on Media. 

According to Gidado, the initiative was in line with the administration's vision of ending the destructive and acrimonious trajectory in the area.

"The Bauchi State Government under the dynamic leadership of Governor Bala Mohammed is determined to ensure lasting peace and harmonious coexistence among the various heterogeneous ethnic and religious groups in the affected areas of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro local Government areas of the State.

"As a responsible and responsive government, the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed has changed the hitherto destructive and acrimonious trajectory in the area by establishing a proper mechanism that will lead to the creation of a Sayawa chiefdom that would be acceptable and embraced by all stakeholders for peace to reign in the affected areas.

"It was this noble objective that led government to in consultations with key and relevant stakeholders establish a committee to suggest to government the modalities for the implementation of the reports of Justice Babalakin, Shehu Awak, Justice Bala Umar commissions of enquiry as well as the Bauchi State House of Assembly Law on the creation of the Sayawa Chiefdom.                            

"While Government is doggedly pursuing this noble attempt, which other administrations failed to implement, it will not and cannot allow anybody or group to become 'law unto themselves' and even appoint traditional rulers without resort to, nor with the approval of the government. 

"It was this defiance and total disregard to the constituted authorities that has been causing lots of crisis leading to the loss of lives and property in the area.       

"Government has taken appropriate steps to assert the authority of the State and has taken the matter to court for adjudication. 

"It is imperative at this juncture, to call everyone to await the decision of the court of law, even as government is ready to deal decisively with anybody that seeks to incite or undertake any action that could lead to a breakdown of law and order," Gidado stated.    

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