Bauchi Gov’t Creates Seyawa Chiefdom To Curb Sectarian Crises

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the creation of Seyawa Chiefdom with the headquarters in Tafawa Balewa local government area of the state.

The governor stated this in Bauchi on Monday while addressing stakeholders from the area.

He said the decision was taken after a careful study of the reports of the committees set up to come up with detailed modalities of how the Chiefdom could be established.

This, he said, was parts of the efforts of his administration to find lasting solution to the lingering problems around the creation Seyawa Chiefdom, which has defiled efforts by successive administrations for over three decades.

Mohammed expressed sadness over the loss of innocent lives as a result of a series of ethno-religious violence that erupted in the Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro axis in the realisation of Seyawa Chiefdom.

“Upon the receipt of the committee’s reports, a white paper drafting committee was appointed to produce the government’s position on its various findings and recommendations.

“Another committee was appointed to go to three states, namely Plateau, Kaduna and Nasarawa, to study how their Chiefdoms were created. Their structures, mode of succession, among others.

“The decision of the government is as follows; a Chiefdom to be referred to as Seyawa Chiefdom shall be created out of the present Bauchi Emirate.

“The Seyawa Chiefdom shall be headed by a Chief to be designated as Gun Zaar.

“In the event of the stool of the Seyawa Chiefdom becoming vacant, appointment of the successive team shall be made from the two historical clans, namely, San Gami and San Gishi,” the governor said.

According to him, vacancy would only occur in the event of death, removal by government or resignation of the serving Chief of the Seyawa Chiefdom.