Wase Relevant Technology Vocational Centre Encroached

Wase Relevant Technology Vocational Centre Encroached

By, News Parrot

Plateau State relevant technology vocational centre in Wase Local Government Area has been enrouched by the Wase Local government Management council.

This observation was made known recently when the State Commissioner for science and tech Hon.Dung Musa Gyang visited the Area to see the level of enrouchment and find ways of addressing the issue in collaboration with the local government council.

According, to the Commissioner the Land was given to the State relevant technology centre by Wase Local government Authority long time ago and the school has been there for years but only to be informed of recent that it has been encrouched.

Gyang reveal further that although the Chairman has already been to his office about the issue but, he mentioned out that his reason for coming is be able to access the level of encrouchment so as to find an amicable solution to the Problem he express satisfaction with the Chairman of Wase for his understanding and cooperation.

 

Earlier, Chairman Wase local government council Hon.Dr. Ado Buba, who recieved the the Commissioner in his office at the LG Sectariat, said Wase as the largest LGA in Plateau State as- per land mass, Land will not be an issue.

Dr.Abubakar commended the Commissioner and his team for their brotherly interface, he assured the Commissioner that the problem will be sorted out. He noted that it was the traditional council  that mislead him he added that if he had been informed that the land belong to the Relevant Technology School he wouldnt have cited a project on the property, but never the less there is going to be a substitute to whatever the school has lost.

The Commissioner, who was accompanied by the Directors of the Ministry was also at the Emir's palace his royal highness the Emir of Wase, Mohammed Abdulahi Wase, he informed the emir about the issue of the land encrouchment and appeal to the emir to join hands with the Ministry and local government authority to resolve the issue.

Responding, the emir of Wase Mohammed Abdulahi Wase assured the Commissioner that he will do everything possible within his powers to ensure the matter is resolved as early as possible.

The Emir also reveal that he is aware of the problem and if not for the covid 19 issue that came the problem would have been resolved because according to him he has already started making consultations with the local government and the traditional council before everything came to a standstill.

He pointed out that it was the traditional council that gave the land to the Ministry  not the local government council, and they now gave part of the same land to the LGC stressing that if anybody is to be blamed for the encrouchment it is the traditional institution and he takes full responsibility for the mix up even though he was not the Emir as at then.

The Emir explain further that the traditional institution was mislead becuse nobody informed  them that the land belong to the Ministry of Science and Technology he appeal to the Ministry to be patience  pointing out that the issue will be resolved and at the end everybody will be taken care off.