Rep Bagos kicks against imposing emirate system in Jos South
By Raymond Gukas, Jos
The member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dachung Musa Bagos has alerted the authorities in Plateau State of a purported plan by some people to foist an Emirate Council in Bukuru, headquarter of Jos South Local Government Area.
He said in a statement that such plans are capable of truncating the fragile peace the state was experiencing in recent times.
He therefore, called his constituents to remain calm but vigilant and report any group or individuals planning to bring disharmony by provoking a breakdown of law and order.
According to him, “I am not aware of the existence of such an Emirate within my constituency and view this as an act of needless provocation” which the organisers must be called to order.
The federal lawmaker who expressed surprise over the invitation being circulated added that “those behind this mischievous act should reconsider their decision and recognize that peace and harmony can only be maintained when all respect the traditions, ancestry and laid down institutions of the people.”
While nothing that it was “highly condemnable”, he stressed that by its literary meaning, “an emirate is a political territory that is ruled by an Arabic or Islamic monarch-styled emir, which does not exist anywhere in Jos South, the organisers should be reminded of the fact that there is a recognised traditional institution; The Jos South Traditional Council under the leadership of Da Nga Dangyang, the Gwom Rwei of Gyel.
“In view of the frantic calls and agitations from the peace loving constituents of Jos South, I wish to call on all security agencies and the Plateau State Government to take immediate steps in calling the organisers to order so as to forestal any breach of peace that could lead to a breakdown of law and order in light of this brazen affront on the tradition, customs and ancestral heritage of the people,” he warned.
He then used the occasion to wish to urge the Muslim Ummah that as they celebrate Eid-EL Kabir, “may we all size the moment to build bridges of peace between our diverse ethnic and religious communities in a bid to contribute to the quest for sustainable peace and development in our constituency, Plateau State and Nigeria at large.”
The so-call Bukuru Emirate Council had issued invitations to the public to a turbaning ceremony of one Samaila Abdullahi as the Sarkin Kerana 4th of Bukuru Emirate on 1st August 2020 at a location said to be the Palace of the Emir of Bukuru.
