Rabiu Omaku
Warns Local Staff On Issuance Of Indigene Certificate To Non-Indigenes
The Member Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Doma North constituency, Honorable Musa Salihu Iyimoga elected under the aegis of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in a step to save the lives of his constituents has expended money to the tune of N4.5m for the procurement of snake vaccine.
Iyimoga in a chat with selected Journalists at his abode in Doma said he initiated the free medical treatment with the sole aim of assisting the hapless.
The Chairman House Committee on Youth and Sports Development disclosed that he extended his benevolence to other ailments like typhoid fever, malaria as well as paying the bills of surgery at the state tertiary hospital, The Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital.
Hon. Salihu Iyimoga stated that he placed greater premium to the well-being of those that brought him to power considering the danger farmers are facing with the rising waves of snakebite in the locality.
“Majority of our people are predominantly farmers and the only thing we will do to them is to procure anti-snake vaccine save it for a rainy day”.
The legislator issued a stiff warning to Local Government staff especially those in charge of indigene certificate to desist from issuing indigene certificates to aliens.
He also warned agents and syndicate alike to stay clear of Doma Local Government or face prosecution.
The Assemblymember disclosed following the discovery of indigenes of neighboring states of Benue,Kogi, Taraba, and amongst other states indigenes taken advantage of Nasarawa state to filed the quota of Doma Local Government at the Federal civil service.
Honorable Musa Salihu Iyinoga said the unfolding is unacceptable due to the peril of given out indigenes certificate to aliens.
He called on the syndicate involved to have a rethink over what he described as a bad omen to the younger generations.
“Is sacrilegious for the generation yet unborn because what our brothers and Local Government officials are doing today is clear sabotage of their brothers especially the unemployed ones”.
M.S advises the Council Chairman, Hon. Rabo Sani to proffer a lasting solution to what transpired at the last screening exercise conducted by the Nigeria Police.
“Personally people to the command to compelled those parading as indigenes to give a vivid explanation of either their electoral ward, polling unit at times they are foisted to speak Alago tribe”.
He suggested that the Council Chairman should come up with a seal that would be attached to the indigene certificate to prevent faking by either staff of the Council or printers.
The Council Chairman, Hon.Rabo Sani and the paramount ruler of the Akpanaja community of Ekye Development Area, Alhaji. Musa Agye could not be reached for comment as at press time.
