Don’t Use Your Policy To Bring Chaos Into Jos, Berom, Anaguta, Afizere Own Jos, Go And Read The Report Of 3 Commissions Of Inquiries, Gbong Gwon Jos Tells Lalong

Yakubu Busari

The Chairman Of Jos Traditional Council, HRM, Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang  Buba Called On Governor Simon Bako Lalong To Read The Outcome Of All The Three  Judicial Commissions Of Inquiry Which Placed  The Position That Jos Belongs To The Afizere, Anaguta And The Berom.

The Royal Father Stated This During The 2019 Message At The Celebration Of The Annual Berom Cultural Festival Tags  “Nzem Berom”Held At The Rwang Pam Township Stadium In Jos North Local Government Area.

“I Wrote A Letter Last Year Reminding The Governor Of This And Requesting Him To Allow Traditional Rulers Of These Tribes To Sit With The State Boundary Commission To Determine Everybody’s Boundary.

Gbong Gwom Jos, “I Am Still Appealing To Government To Look Into This.

“We Don’t Want A Situation Where Government Policy Will Bring Chaos Between Neighbors, Brothers And Sisters That Have Lived Together In Peace Over The Ages,” He Said.

He Urged  Governor Simon Bako Lalong To Stop Intruding Into The Affairs Of The Traditional Institutions In The State To Avoid Plunging Plateau Into Another Fresh Backlogs Of Unwarranted  Crises.

The Royal Father Maintained That, For Some Time Now, I  Have Been Devoting His Time Calming Down The Fray Nerves Of  Vibrant Youths Of The Berom Nation To Avoid The State Going On Flame.

According To Him ,” I Have  Never Heard  Both In My Experience And History Where The Government Redefine Traditional Boundaries That Have Hitherto Coexist Peacefully And Without Misunderstanding Between Two Ethics Groups”.

“You Would Recalled That Governor Simon Lalong  Creation Of The Two Traditional Councils – Jos North And Riyom – Had Whittled Down The Powers Of The Paramount Ruler Who Superintends Over Traditional Rulers In The Four Local Governments That Make Up  Jos Joint Traditional Council”.

With The Split However, The Gbong Gwom Jos Is Left With Only Two Local Governments – Jos South And Barkin-Ladi.

The Monarch Da Jacob Gyang Buba Call On Governor Simon Bako Lalong To Direct His Energy To Address The State Land Use Act That Had Been Begging For Government Attention .

“The Country Had A Land Use Act With The Customary Rights Of Land Ownership Embedded In It.”

“All Over Nigeria, Land Belongs To Communities, Families And Individuals. We Want To Appeal That Government Must Not Take Actions That Will Bring Security Challenges To Plateau.

“On Thursday Night, I Had To Appeal To The Berom Nation And Its Vibrant Youths To Please Calm Down.

“I Told Them That As Sensitive As The Issue Is Perceived, It Has Not Gone Beyond The Berom Traditional Institution, The Elders And The Berom Organisations.

“We Will Sit With Government And Educate Government About What It Is; We Hope We Will Have The Listening Ear Of The Governor To Make Amends Where They Have Made Errors.

“There Is No Human Being That Is Perfect, We All Make Mistakes.

“We Appeal To The Berom Nation To Please Calm Down. We Will Follow Due Process And We Are Absolutely Sure That God Will Not Forsake Us,” The Monarch Maintained.

He Further Add That They Had Written A Well Worded Letter To Governor Lalong Led Government, To As Matter Of Urgency To Revisit All Hitherto Commission Of Enquiry Results With A View Of Implementation.

“I had Cause To Write To The State Government Reminding It Of Reports Of Three Judicial Commissions Of Inquiry Between 1994 To 2009.”