News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the outgoing governor of Plateau State, Da Jonah Jang in compliance with the provisions of section 3 of the Plateau State Chieftancy law has signed the legal notes on creation of new districts and other related matters.

According to a statement signed by the commissioner of Information and Communication, Abubakar Mohammed Badu and made available to ViewPointNigeria in Jos, yesterday, it read that the government has created 13 districts as well as upgraded chief doms with 168 districts among others.

But in a swift reaction the Plateau State governor-elect, Barrister Simon Bako Lalong said the creation of districts and chiefdoms by the outgoing governor at the eve of handing over is mischievous.

He said, “The people of the state should as a matter of fact ignore this development as it amount to nothing and should be disregarded by the people of the state.”

The statement reads in parts, “Upon assumption of office by the Jang administration in 2007, complaints were received by various traditional councils in the state on the grounds that they were not consulted.

“Consequently this administration set aside the creation of chiefdoms and districts that were created based on complaints from the traditional councils that they were not informed nor consulted.”

The statement further said that a high powered committee headed by Nde Joshua Waklek was set up to work with the traditional councils on behalf of the governor.

The committee completed its assignment and submitted its report to government.

Governor Jang has signed the legal notice on the Plateau State chieftancy law N5 of the 2006 (appointment of Gbong Gwom Jos order 2015 the said legal notices have been duly gazetted.

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Jang and Lalong In War Of Words over Districts Creation