Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Al- Makura has dissolved 10 chiefdoms in the state. The action taken this afternoon may be part of the measures my the Governor to stem the rising cases of ethnic motivated violent clashes witnessed in the state in recent times.
The State House of Assembly had two weeks ago handed an impeachment warning on the Governor should he fail to bring the rising violence under control.
In a tersely written statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the state?Hamza Elayo Mohammed, the government said the action was in line with the provisions of the?Nasarawa State Local Government Law 2009 (as amended).
?The Chiefs Appointment & Deposition Law of Northern Nigeria(as applicable in Nasarawa State)?and other extant conventions enabling him in that behalf have approved in consultation with the State Executive Council the affirmation and creation of the following Chiefdoms.?
?Consequently, His Excellency has approved the upgrading of the serving District Heads of Uke,Tunga,Gurku,Ara, Ribi, Adogi and Kadarko, as pioneer Chiefs, as the case maybe, of their respective Chiefdoms,? the statement said.
?The Governor has further directed that the Chiefdoms so created be submitted to the Nasarawa State House of Assembly in line with the requirements of Sections 52-54 of the Nasarawa State Local Government Law 2009 (as amended) for legislative action to complete the process,? it added and congratulated the beneficiaries of the newly created chiefdoms.
Below is the table of the affected chiefdoms that were dissolved:
S/No.
Chiefdom
Status
Headquarters
1.
Chun Mada
1st?Class
Akwanga
2.
Nunku Chiefdom
2nd?Class
Nunku
3.
Ngah Chiefdom
2nd?Class
Rinze
4.
Yakanajie Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Uke
5.
Tunga Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Tunga
6.
Gurku Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Gurku
7.
Ara Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Ara
8.
Ribi Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Ribi
9.
Adogi Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Adogi
10.
Kadarko Chiefdom
3rd?Class
Kadarko
