PRESS STATEMENT

Attention of the Jos Joint Traditional Council has been drawn to a misleading publication carried on page 23 of the Daily Trust Newspaper of Friday 7th August 2020 over an online invitation to the installation of one Alhaji Samaila Abdullahi as the Sarkin Kerana 4 in Bukuru, despite the numerous interventions, clarifications and the press statement issued by Plateau State Government that had doused the tension caused by viral circulation of the material on social media.

These claims to non-existent Traditional Council Stools are very vexatious and aimed at disrupting the peace the state government and all institutions have worked tirelessly to ensure.

For the further avoidance of doubt and in addition to the earlier statement issued by Government in response to this move, the Palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos wish to make it clear that there has never ever been any stool within the Jos Joint Traditional Council known or addressed as Sarkin Bukuru or Sarkin Kerana 4 as purported in the said edition of Daily Trust Newspaper reported by Dickson S. Adama in the Benue/Plateau Trust column.

Furthermore, the claims by one Alhaji Nasiru Mohammed to have played a major role as Sarkin Bukuru to avert the crisis as well as the claims to Bukuru Emirate Council are baseless, unfounded and criminal.

While His Majesty the Gbong Gwom Jos is appreciative of the role of the Governor of Plateau State, Rt Hon. (Dr.) Barr. Simon Bako Lalong, top Government Officials and Security Agencies in stopping the event and dousing the tension generated by the online invitation letter, would wish to as Chairman Plateau State Council of Chiefs bring to the knowledge of the general public that all traditional council stools that have been established by government follow due processes and are gazzetted accordingly.

And in the same regard want to warn all those in the habit of laying false claims to non-existent traditional stools to be aware that it is criminal and Council will not fold its arms while such unlawful deceits continue, while also appealing to all citizen of Jos South Local Government to remain calm as all necessary steps are being taken to avert future reoccurrence of such mischief.

Alex Rwang-Pam
Head of Media and Public Relations

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“Sarkin Bukuru” or “Sarkin Kerana 4” Does Not Exist in Jos South LGA – Jos Joint Traditional Council