Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has warned traditional rulers in the state to desist from illegal encroachment and grabbing of lands in their domain.
Speaking during this year’s Eid el fitr Sallah homage, “Gaisuwar Sallah”, at the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace in Zaria, the governor explained that the state government has been receiving complaints of illegal grabbing of land by village and Ward heads.
According to him, “all lands belong to the government, hence the need to observe due process of acquiring it from relevant authorities in the interest of peace and stability.”
Represented by Alhaji Muktar Shehu, (Jarman Zazzau), Special Adviser on Traditional Affairs, the governor also urged traditional leaders to maintain the existing peaceful atmosphere prevailing in their domain and the state as whole.
The governor tasked farmers to go back to their farms as the security situation has improved in the state.
Earlier, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli re-echoed his directive to the district, village and Ward heads to desist from unfair treatment of their subjects.
He also cautioned them against conniving with illegal miners who approached them to conduct illegal activities in their domain, stating that before any miner could be allowed to undertake any activity, necessary verification must be conducted from relevant authority while the emirate must be duly informed.
He warned village heads to desist from encroachment and illegal allocation of lands belonging to the Ministry of Forestry, directing them to restrict themselves to properties belonging to the emirate.
Bamalli reminded all traditional title holders with two appointments to resign from one as directed by the state government.
