Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated a Committee on State Boundary to resolve boundary issues across the 25 Local Government Areas of the State with Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba as Chairman of the Committee.
The Governor who inaugurated the Committee during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House Minna said the Committee is saddled with the responsibility for the future generation to enable residents coexist and live peacefully.
Governor Umaru Bago who acknowledged that the State is faced with the issues of insecurity and inter communal clashes said, the role of traditional Institutions in this regard cannot be over emphasized as the State Government looks forward to the Royal fathers to make sure that the exercise becomes successful.
The Governor assured the Committee that the State Government will provide all the necessary support, security and logistics to ensure the final conclusion of the Committee’s work while also revealing that members can reach out to him when the need arises
He advised the Committee members to look at Inter Emirate Boundary issues as their preliminary work before dwelling into intra communal boundary disputes and define the boundaries so that Government can gazette them.
Governor Umaru Bago then gave the Committee a 6 months timeline to submit its report but however said, the timeline can be extended if the Committee finds the need to do so.
The 21 member Committee has Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba as Chairman, Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers Yahaya Abubakar as member, Emir of Kontagora Mu’azu Barau as member.
Other members include, the Emir of Borgu, Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV, Emir of Minna, Alh. Umar Faruk Bahago, Emir of Suleja Mal. Muhammad Awwal, Emir of Lapai Umar Tafida Bago, Emir of Agaie, Yusuf Nuhu and Emir of Kagara Ahmad Garba Gunna.
The surveyor General, Ministry of Lands and Survey is to serve as Secretary while other members of the Committee include the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Maurice Magaji, Commissioner for Information Binta Mamman, Commissioner for Local Government Hamidu Jantabo, State Attorney General, Nasiru Mu’azu, Commissioner of Police Niger State Command ,Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, Director DSS and Comptroller Immigrations.
Others are retired Perm. Sec. Ministry of Lands, Habiba Ahmad representing Zone B, Abdullahi Danjuma Adamu representing Zone C while Surveyor Kudu Nagya is representative of Zone A.
