Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State has appealed to the state government and emirate council to review the recent selection of district head in the interest of justice, peace and unity in the area.
Some of the respondents made the plea while briefing newsmen, saying that the recent selection process was not fair.
Alhaji Nasiru Adamu, ACP (retired) one of the respondents said that Gaya community have four clans and that they ought to produce district head in the recent selection but the caretaker who was not from any of the clans was selected.
According to him, the newly selected District Head is from Makera which is far to Gaya District adding that even if he will contest, he was supposed to resign before the exercise.
Adamu said that the selection was announced only few days and was enmeshed in corruption by the said ruler who emerged district head by force.
“The selection process was announced two days to the exercise and those responsible for the selection were invited for a meeting with the acting district head then spends the whole day.
“Some among them passed their night there and the following day were taking direct to the venue after bribing them with N3.5 millions ”, he said.
He appealed to the state government and the emirate council to review the exercise and allow those in the known clans to contest for peace and development of the area.
Minkailu Inuwa of Gaya Sikalmi said in the history of the community those who served as caretakers were not allowed to be among the contestants.
He appealed for government’s intervention for the real indigent to be allowed to head the affairs of their community not outsider.
According to him, since the district head assumed as acting two years he never stayed in the community to hear and know the situation in the area.
“In Gaya district, we have Huduma, Kulamari, Mulathul and Thulbang clans and the new head did not come from any of these clans,” he said.
Another respondent, Mr Bello Zakaria also appealed to state government to create Mugwahi district to end the tension for each to lead their people.
He added that since the creation of the district whoever that acted will not partake in the selection process.
When contacted, the District Head, Alhaji Ado Suleiman said, the selection process was free and fair and he would not comment on the allegations until he sought permission from the emirate council.
