Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated a 21-member Committee on State Boundary to resolve disputes across the state’s 25 local government areas.
The committee is to be chaired by the Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba.
Bago who inaugurated the committee during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House Minna hinged the decision to set up the committee to issues of insecurity and inter communal clashes faced by the state.
He explained that the committee’s mandate is to define and resolve inter-emirate and intra-communal boundary issues, with the goal of promoting peaceful coexistence among residents.
Bago emphasized the importance of traditional institutions in achieving this objective and assured the committee of the government’s support, security, and logistics.
“We urge the committee to prioritize inter-emirate boundary issues and define boundaries for gazetting by the government, ”;; he stated.
The Governor also disclosed that the committee has a six-month timeline to submit its report, although this can be extended if necessary.
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.
