NSCIA opposes Bauchi’s choice of Sayawa chiefdom headquarters
20 December 2024 |
2:00 am
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has opposed the plan by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to site the headquarters of Sayawa Chiefdom in Tafawa-Balewa.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has opposed the plan by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to site the headquarters of Sayawa Chiefdom in Tafawa-Balewa.
The supreme body for Nigerian Muslims, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, maintained that the move was neither in the interest of peace nor in consonance with the principles of justice and moral rectitude.
The group, therefore, urged the governor to ignore the idea and explore other options that promote justice and equity, as well as enduring peaceful and harmonious co-existence in the area.
A statement by the religious body’s Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated: “NSCIA has been following matters and issues concerning Tafawa-Balewa since 1991 when the first ethno-religious disturbance occurred. Since then, there have been intermittent clashes and conflicts in the town and its environs.
“Previous and incumbent governors in the state have made efforts at restoring peace and ensuring harmonious co-existence.
“These efforts have been responsible for the relative peace that has been enjoyed in the area, though it is in a way, peace of the graveyard since Muslims have been completely displaced from the town for about 14 years now.”
It continued: “The Council can state on authority that one matter that has remained intractable in the Tafawa-Balewa crises is the issue of the Sayawa Chiefdom, particularly the siting of the headquarters of the chiefdom.
“It is pertinent to state here that the Bauchi Emirate Council and the Muslim community of Tafawa-Balewa have both conceded to the creation of the chiefdom in the interest of peace. Both have also unequivocally rejected the siting of its headquarters in Tafawa-Balewa.”
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