The Berom Educational & Cultural Organization (BECO) and Berom Youth Moulders (BYM) Za’ang, Vyara-Diye, Giring and Dashonong of Za’ang District Jos South LGA, Plateau State said it has uncovered plans by some unscrupulous elements who are bent on creating a unrest and cause a threat to the peace and security of Twafwa (Dadin Kowa), Jos South LGA and the State at large by carrying out an illegal turbaning of one Alh. Ismai’il Muhammad Sani as the “Sarkin Dadin Kowa” (Community Leader).

The organizations described the publication through an invitation that has gone viral on social media platforms as misleading and urged the general public to ignore the same.

In a statement signed by Rwas Onesimus Datuhung, Rwas Emmanuel Dung Davou, Emmanuel Davou and Anthony Pam Philip, the group disclosed that Zawan ‘B’ where the area falls under has an existing Community leader in person of Rwas Joseph Stephen Rin.

The full text reads;

ATTENTION!

MISINFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE TURBANING CEREMONY OF ALH. ISMAI’IL MUHAMMAD SANI, AS COMMUNITY LEADER (SARKIN DADIN KOWA), JOS SOUTH L. G. A.

The attention of the BECO, BYM (Za’ang, Vyara-Diye, Giring and Dashonong, ZA’ANG District has been drawn to a purported invitation of a Turbaning ceremony of Alh. Isma’il Muhammad Sani on the 5th June, 2021 which has gone viral, thereby portraying a state of unrest, as the caption is misleading to the General public.

It is on this note that the above body wish to debunk such invitation.

For the avoidance of doubt, Dadin Kowa, which is also known as Twafwa is in Zawan B’ has a Community leader in person of Rwas Joseph Stephen Rin.

However, if a particular tribe deems it fit to have a tribal community leader, such a tribe can only follow due processes and consultations with the entire Traditional Council of that community (Zawan B’).

It became pertinent to note, that the Purported Invitation Ceremony of Sarkin Dadin Kowa is not only misleading, but one which can disrupt the fragile peaceful Coexistence of the people of Zawan Community, and Jos South as a whole, as a community can only
permit a Tribal Leader, just like any other tribal leader in a community, but not a Traditional Leader.

We therefore call on the General public to dismiss such invitation, as it is misleading and misinforming.

Thank you and God bless.

Sign: BECO,BYM, (ZAWAN, DIYE, DASHONG and GIRING)

Rwas Onesimus Datuhung, Rwas Emmanuel Dung Davou, Emmanuel Davou and Anthony Pam Philip in that order

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Purported Turbaning of Sarkin Dadin Kowa Misleading and baseless – BECO, BYM Says