THE GOVERNOR OF NASARWA STATE ENGR. A A SULE UPGRADES 22 TRADITIONAL RULERS TO ANNOUNCE NEW AREN EGGON MAY 5
Engineer Sule upgrades 22 traditional rulers to announce new Aren Eggon May 5
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By Kershio Barnabas
Nasarawa State Government has announced the upgrading of the status of 22 traditional rulers drawn from across the state, as part of the recommendations of the recently constituted Committee on the Creation of Chiefdoms, Districts and Village Areas.
Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this while receiving members of the Nasarawa State Traditional Council of Chiefs, on a Sallah homage, at the Government House, on Tuesday.
Engineer Sule announced that four Second Class traditional rulers namely Sangarin Shabu, Osakio of Assakio, Sangarin Deddere, Ohinoyi of Toto, Sarkin Gurku and Osu Agwada, have all been elevated to First Class status.
Similarly, four Third Class chiefs namely Sarkin Ara, Sarkin Angwan Makama, Sarkin Gudi and Zhe Musha were equally elevated to Second Class status.
The Governor also announced that all Fourth Class chiefs namely Zhe Ashige, Sarkin Kanje, Sarkin Igah, Ogazi Kwara, Osu Yelwa, Sangarin Tudun Wada, Sarkin Laminga, Osuko of Agaza, Esu Kodape, Sangarin Dari, Sangarin Amba and Sarkin Sabongari, have been automatically elevated to Third Class status.
This is just as he announced that the Ministry for Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs, has been directed to commence the process for the selection of the new Aren Eggon, who will succeed the late Aren Eggon, Dr. Bala Angbazo.
According to the Governor, the Eggon Traditional Council has 22 kingmakers but with only three available to select the new Aren Eggon.
He assured that his administration will not interfere in the selection of the new Aren Eggon, even as urged stakeholders to shun acts capable of breaching the existing peace.
"The law empowers the Governor to use even only one kingmaker to select the new Aren Eggon. We will now use the three kingmakers to select the new Aren Eggon. I don't even know the kingmakers and won'
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