Sayawa Chiefdom, Other Emirates Bill Passes Second Reading In Bauchi Assembly

The long-awaited measure seeking to make the Sayawa Chiefdom and different caller emirates successful Bauchi State has scaled 2nd speechmaking astatine the State House of Assembly, marking a large measurement toward a historical reorganisation of the state’s accepted enactment structure.

The projected authorities was debated and adopted during Wednesday’s plenary league presided implicit by the talker of the House, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman.

LEADERSHIP reports that the measure was conveyed to the Assembly by Governor Bala Mohammed, pursuing Bauchi Executive Council’s support for the instauration of 16 emirates, 2 chiefdoms and 116 districts.

Also, the measure projected the constitution of respective caller emirates crossed the state. These see Burra, Ari, and Warji successful Ningi section authorities area; Dambam successful Dambam section government; Duguri successful Alkaleri; Toro, Jama’a, and Lame successful Toro section government; Darazo successful Darazo section government; Gamawa successful Gamawa section government; Bununu and Lere successful Tafawa Balewa section government; and Giade successful Giade section government.

Also listed is the long-demanded Sayawa Chiefdom, with its office projected astatine Mhrim/Namchi, that could bring closure to decades of agitation by the Sayawa radical for self-determination and designation wrong Bauchi’s accepted system.

Contributing to the statement connected the bill, lawmakers described the determination arsenic a bold and progressive betterment that would not lone fortify the instauration of accepted enactment but besides foster peace, inclusion, and grassroots improvement successful each parts of the state.

After extended deliberations, Speaker Suleiman commended members for their robust contributions and referred the measure to the House Committee connected Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for elaborate scrutiny and further legislative action.

If passed into law, the measure is expected to redefine the representation of accepted authorization successful Bauchi State, empowering caller communities with recognised enactment and addressing long-standing calls for practice among number groups.