The indigenes of the Kuteb in Takum Native Authorities Council of Taraba State have appealed to the state governor, Dr Agbu Kafes, to prioritize the return of displaced members of the group to their lands at present occupied by bandits.
Talking below the umbrella of Kuteb Peace Motion, KPM, the group in a press assertion launched on Sunday and made out there to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, highlighted a number of areas alleged to have been overtaken by bandits, together with Fawen, Bassang, Kpashi, Muji 1 and a pair of, Tati, Kpashimbe, Gamgum, amongst others.
The group, whom reporter seen have been responding to ongoing tensions over the Ukwe Takum stool, emphasised the necessity for the federal government’s renewed dedication to putting in a First Class conventional ruler for Takum.
They expressed considerations over the proposed rotation of the stool amongst completely different ethnic teams and the renaming of the place from “Ukwe Takum” to “Chief of Takum”.
A press release signed by gbe Coordinator, Musa Danladi Rimande, underscored the potential threats to peaceable co-existence posed by current statements and actions.
It referred to as for a give attention to facilitating the return of Kuteb folks to their ancestral lands, urging dialogue over battle decision somewhat than resorting to violence.
The group who mentioned they don’t seem to be prepared for one more conflict, referred to as for peaceable negotiations among the many varied ethnic teams jostling for the vacant conventional stool within the council.
They referred to as for the preservation of Kuteb cultural heritage, the popularity of Kuteb festivals and rituals inside authorized boundaries, and the truthful inclusion of Kuteb folks in political and public workplaces with out intimidation or victimization.
Additionally they echoed the necessity for collaborative efforts to resolve longstanding tensions and make sure the welfare of all inhabitants in Takum Council and the state at massive.
