THE Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has inaugurated a 11 man committee,to investigate and resolve unhealthy crisis and bitterness bedeviling the two groups of Yoruba community in Kano state
It will be recalled that the internal crisis facing the two groups had taken a frightening dimension ,as the group loyal to the Sarki Yoruba Oba Murtala Otisese and the other new Obaship created for some local government councils in the state, had generated to accusations and counter accusations among the duo
However, been disturbed by this unfolding scenero,the special adviser on inter community relation for Yoruba affairs, to the governor Yusuf, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abiola Abdulateef , informed the state governor on the need to look into matter causing the infighting among the two groups
However,on Thursday, the State Secretary to the State Government (SDG) Dr.Baffa Bichi, on behalf of governor Yusuf, inaugurated the committee tagged “members of the reconciliatory committee on the prevailing conflicts / crisis within the Yoruba community stakeholders residing in Kano state,” to unraveling and find a lasting solution to the crisis
Dr.Bichi while read out a six terms of references to the committee headed by Professor Usman Muhammad(Zunnurain) said that the committee” to invite the two groups to the conflict within the Yoruba community aimed at addressing the crisis”
Other terms of references are ,” to invite relevant associations , interest groups and individuals that reside in Kano to make written/ oral submission related to the crisis”
While the committee is also to dialogue with all organizations or institutions,such as Kano emirate council because of complicities surrounding certain appointments by the council”
Also,to find out the immediate and remote causes of the crisis and roles played by various internal / external lparties
And to proffer solutions/ recommendations to the identified remote and immediate causes of the crisis with a view to resolving or ameliorating the situation
While the committee must submit report to Government, within a period of four weeks from the date of inauguration
However,in his respond the chairman man of the committee, Professor Muhammad, thanked the state government for honour done on them for appointed them to the committee
He then assured the state government that they would not disappoint the confidence reposed on them and they would the finding without fear or favour
Speaking in the same vein,the former state chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Bishop Ransome Bello ,stated that with the high caliber of people appointed as this noble committee,the task of find a lasting solution to the bedeviling unnecessary crisis would be nip in the bud
On his own, Alhaji Abdulateef,the special adviser on intercommunity relation ,called on the entire Yoruba community to give a peace a chance to reign adding that the two groups are well respected personalities hence the need for them to cooperate with the committee on its assignment
Abdulateef added that the Yoruba were noted for their mutual ways of reconcile as well been held in high esteem for their culture and respec, therefore they must be united and not allowing infighting to cause disharmony among their rank and file members
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