Katsina
State House of Assembly has given the go ahead to people in eleven local
government areas in the southern part of the state, popularly called
Karaduwa to seek for a new emirate and break away from Katsina emirate
council.
State House of Assembly has given the go ahead to people in eleven local
government areas in the southern part of the state, popularly called
Karaduwa to seek for a new emirate and break away from Katsina emirate
council.
The State House of Assembly gave the go ahead while making
efforts to enact a law to support the transfer of seven local government areas
under Katsina State to Daura emirate council.
efforts to enact a law to support the transfer of seven local government areas
under Katsina State to Daura emirate council.
The move to enact the law followed a unanimous adoption of a
motion moved by the minority leader of the house, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim
Mahuta, which was seconded by Haliru Atiku Bakori.
The proposed local government areas to be cut out of Katsina
Emirate, include Kankia, Ingawa, Kusada, Bindawa, Mani, Mashi and Dutsi which
are currently under Daura Senatorial zone.
Emirate, include Kankia, Ingawa, Kusada, Bindawa, Mani, Mashi and Dutsi which
are currently under Daura Senatorial zone.
The sponsor of the bill noted that the people of the affected
seven local governments have similar culture and norms with the people of Daura
hence the move to merge them with their brothers.
seven local governments have similar culture and norms with the people of Daura
hence the move to merge them with their brothers.
Announcing the resolution of the house, the Speaker, Alhaji Ya’u
Umar Gwajo-Gwajo, noted that the request of the lawmaker could not materialize
without a legal framework that would back the action of the House.
Umar Gwajo-Gwajo, noted that the request of the lawmaker could not materialize
without a legal framework that would back the action of the House.
The move, according to the sponsor of the bill, would require
the funds deducted from the seven local governments to be remitted into the
coffers of Daura Local Government.
the funds deducted from the seven local governments to be remitted into the
coffers of Daura Local Government.
However, our correspondent gathered reliably that two more
emirates councils would be carved out from Katsina Emirate which would include
one in Dutsin-ma and another in Karaduwa zone.
emirates councils would be carved out from Katsina Emirate which would include
one in Dutsin-ma and another in Karaduwa zone.
Source: People’s Daily
