Etsu Nupe Turbans 17 Village Heads, Harps On Peace, Security

The Etsu Nupe and chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, yesterday, turbaned 17 new village heads in the Emirate.

Speaking during the event, the Etsu Nupe tasked the new traditional rulers to accord top priority to the security of lives and property of their people.

He said ensuring security is the only way their domains can achieve the desired level of development and therefore urged the village heads to work assiduously for peace and be just and fair to the people of their areas.

He said traditional rulers had critical roles to play in promoting peace and justice as a way of complementing governments at all levels.

The Etsu Nupe said this was important, considering the current challenges facing the country and the strategic positions of traditional rulers and therefore called on the village heads to be ambassadors of peace for the overall development of the Nupe Kingdom.

The traditional ruler commended his subjects for living in harmony with one another and urged them to sustain the peaceful co-existence among the people.

Those turbaned are the village heads of Kashi Koko, Alhaji Mohammed Kudu; Somaji, Alhaji Musa Ndace; Kolo Dzuru, Mal Ibrahim Katamba and Etson, Abubakar Alhassan.

Others are Zhiluko, Alhaji Umaru Adamu; Kpatagi, Alhaji Mohammed Kudu; Kagowogi, Zubairu Umaru; Emiwoshi, Ibrahim Zubairu; Dagba, Aliyu Goyi; Alhaji Mohammed Kudu, Ma’agi Buku; Alhaji Mohammed, Bazhi and Alhaji Man Yahaya, village head of Gbade, Mohammed Baba, Patishi; Mohammed Gimba, Echegi; Yahaya Mohammed, Anfani; Babban, Mohammed Sheshi; Saso Sunlati, Alhaji Mohammed and Mana, Alhaji Mohammed Saidu.

The village head of Somaji, Alhaji Musa Ndace promised that they would not fail the Etsu Nupe, Bida Emirate and Niger State in the discharge of their responsibilities.