Governor Ishaku warned those soliciting for financial assistance in the name of burial of late Paramout Ruler of Kwarrafa kingdom to desist or face Government Action.

Governor Ishaku warned those soliciting for financial assistance in the name of burial of late Paramout Ruler of Kwarrafa kingdom to desist or face Government Action.

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo

The attention of His Excellency, Arc Darius Dickson Ishaku, Executive Governor of Taraba State, has been drawn to a letter purportedly written and signed by Bala Useni, Secretary, Wukari Traditional Council, on behalf of the Central Planning Committee soliciting for donations to fund the burial of the late leader of the Kwararafa Kingdom, His Majesty DR. SHEKARAU ANGYU MASA-IBI. 

In a Pres Statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Bala Dan Abu and issue to Newsmen in Jallingo said:

"Governor Ishaku finds this step purportedly taken by the Planning Committee not only distasteful but highly embarrassing to the entire Kwararafa Race. 

"The Kwararafa people do not need to publicly solicit for funds to bury their traditional leader, a man who occupied one of Nigeria’s foremost traditional stools for about forty-five years and provided the most dedicated and patriotic service for which the nation remains eternally grateful to him.

The Governor assured  people that the Late Aku Uka  would be honoured with one of the most outstanding rights of passage at them appropriate time with the state government playing a leading role. 

He directed those behind the so-called letter soliciting for donations for this burial programmes to withdraw it immediately and to stop any further step that could further embarrass the state government and the entire Kwararafa people.

Similarly, the Wukari Traditional Council  I a Press Statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Bala Useni, disassociated itself from such letters soliciting for financial assistance from the general public for the burial rite of the Royal Father, the Aku Uka late Dr. Shekarau Angyu Massa Ibi Kuvyon II. The Statement reads:

The attention of the Wukari Traditional Council has been drawn to a letter trending on social media Soliciting for financial assistance from the general public for the burial rite of our revered Royal father, the Aku Uka late Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi. 

The Council/Central Planning Committee urge the public to disregard the letter. 

The council further regrets any inconvenience and embarrassment the letter might have caused. 

Thanks.

Bala useni

Secretary to the Wukari Traditional Council.