Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has sued for peace among the people of Share and Tsaragi communities in Ifelodun and Edu local government areas.
The governor’s appeal followed the recent violence that broke out over disputed land around the Kange community, which borders the Share and Tsaragi communities.
He made the call during an emergency meeting with the Etsu Tsaragi, Alhaji Aliyu Kpotwo and the Olupako of Share, Oba Haruna Suleiman, some high chiefs and prominent personalities from the two communities.
The governor, represented by the commissioner for local government, chieftaincy affairs and community development, Hon. Abubakar Bata, warned that his administration would no longer tolerate any act of civil unrest in the affected communities and the state at large.
Abdulrazaq implored the monarchs to consider their peoples’ welfare and build on the strength of their diversities through the spirit of peaceful coexistence.
He noted that the traditional rulers have been a vital source of advice and suggestions for his administration, “and the government has such trust in them, especially as it concerns dispute resolutions.”
“I want to implore you, our royal fathers, the high chiefs and stakeholders from the two communities to ensure that you maintain peace because an enabling environment for economic and socio-cultural advancement can only be achieved by calling your subjects to embrace peaceful dialogue and tolerate each other”, he said.
In their separate responses, the two monarchs thanked the governor for facilitating the peace meeting.
They promised to maintain peace in their communities.
