The Kano state government has Innaugurated the Reconciliatory Committee On Prevailing Conflicts/Crisis Within The Yoruba Community Stakeholders Residing In Kano State to resolve a growing conflict among the tribesmen.
The committee was Innaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abdullahi Bichi on Thursday at his office on behalf of governor Abba Yusuf.
Delivering his address at the meeting, the SSG expressed the governor’s appreciation and greetings to the members of the committee for accepting to serve in it.
“To resolve this conflict between the Oba’s group and Aare group, we have carefully selected you as members of this committee as each one of you is a leader by his right.
“More so, it is an issue of concern to the state government because the Yoruba Community is an integral part of the Kano community.
“His Excellency wants you to use your wealth of experience and knowledge to resolve the prevailing conflict within the immunity.
“On behalf of the governor his Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf, and in the name of Allah, I Inaugurate this committee” the SSG stated.
Members of the committee, basically drawn from the academia include Prof. Usman Muhammad as chairman and Dr. Ransom Bello as co-chairman of the reconciliatory committee.
Other members include, Prof. Afolabi Falola, Prof. Ibrahim Khalil, Prof. Akindele Mukaddas, Prof. Usman Malumfashi and Prof. Nuruddeen Salahuddeen among others.
The 11-man committee will also have a member from the Kano state Emirate Council.
Some of the terms of reference for the conflict resolution committee include inviting the two conflicting parties within the community with the aim of addressing the crisis.
The committee is expected to invite relevant associations, interest groups and individuals that reside in Kano to make written/oral submissions related to the crisis.
It will also invite and dialogue with all organizations or institutions such as Kano Emirate Council because of complicities surrounding certain appointments by council.
It is also expected to find out the immediate and remote causes of the crisis and the roles played by various parties both internal and external.
The committee will finally proffer solutions and recommendations and also submit a report to the state government within a period of 4 weeks from the date of inauguration.
Delivering his address, the chairman of the committee Prof. Usman promised to deploy the best conflict resolution ideas to get to the root of the problem with responsibility and commitment.
On his side the co-chairman Dr. Ransom thanked the state government for seeing them fit for the job and promised to deliver.
Addressing newsmen after the inauguration of the committee, the Special Adviser the state governor on Inter-community Relations for Yoruba Affairs, Abdussalam Abiola called on the Yoruba Community to cooperate with the committee and make sacrifices in order to allow peace to reign in the state.