Governor Bello inaugurates Kogi State boundary committee »

…task them to ensure lasting resolution of lingering boundary tussles

Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has inaugurated a 15-man Kogi State Boundary Committee chaired by the Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja tasking them to work towards the lasting resolution of all lingering boundary concerns.

During the event which took place on Friday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, the governor noted that setting up such a committee was responsibility in a bid to maintain peace and security knowing how notorious boundary conflict could be.

He recalled that before his administration, there were boundary conflicts with some neighboring states, within the states and even amongst communities and clans; however, his administration had been able to maintain peaceful co-existence.

The Governor asserted despite sharing boundaries with over 9 other states, his government had come up with its own initiative to maintain peace.

He said that aside from the interstate meeting between Kogi State and the FCT in July, his government deemed it necessary to set up the Kogi State Boundary Committee drawing it’s legal backing from Section 24 (1) of the National Boundary Commission Act of 2006 which empowered state government in that regards.

The Governor revealed that a Director General would be appointed for the committee which would most preferably be a civil servant in a bid to ensure the smooth daily running of the committee.

In his response the Deputy Governor and Chairman, Kogi State Boundary Committee thanked the Governor for his sterling leadership which has allowed the state to weather trying times even as regards to boundary conflicts and crisis.

He assured that the committee would utilize their wealth of experience to navigate all existing conflicts amongst boundary states asserting that their first task was the delineation between the state and the Federal Capital Territory which would commence on Monday and span for 21 days.

Other mmembers of the committee include:

Edward Egbuka – State Commissioner of Police.
Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo – Commissioner for Information and Communications
Hon. Asiru Idris – Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning
Mohammed Sani Ibrahim (SAN) – Artoney General, Commissioner for Justice
Hon. Ozigi Deedat – Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
Hon. Nazir Achin – DG Bureau of Lands.
Mustapha Salihu – State Survayour General
Musa Yunusa – State Controller General of Customs
Tosin Ajayi – DG SSS
HRM Mathew Alaji Opaluwa
Alh. Dauda Mukailu – Kogi West Senatorial District
Alh. Seediq AbdulRahman – Kogi Central Senatorial District
Mr. Lawrence Eguma – Kogi East Senatorial District