BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – The Adara Development Association (ADA) has appreciated friends and well wishers for their support and encouragement during the Community’s trying times.
The Association said it is gratifying that in their darkest hours in living memory as a community, well meaning Nigerians and organizations stood up and spoke against injustice meted on their people.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, ADA National President, Awemi Dio Maisamari, expressed gratitude to those he described as “true friends and well wishers of Adara community and indeed true lovers of peace and justice who stood and are still standing by them.”
“We rejoice with our community members on the occasion of the unconditional release of seven of us from prison late on Friday, May 31, 2019 after several months of incarceration.
“One of us, Tanko Maisama is released, but subject to further police investigation.
“The ninth person, Ulu Maitumbi is still in prison custody awaiting arraignment for alleged possession of a Dane gun. We thank God Almighty for protection and good health during our ordeal.”
According to Maisamari, the Association’s profound gratitude also “goes to the true friends and well wishers of Adara community and indeed true lovers of peace and justice who stood and are still standing by us in these darkest days of our living memory as a community.
“For a start, let commend the body of Christ, SOKAPU, other organisations and individuals too numerous to mention for now.
“May your invaluable messages of encouragement, solidarity, prison visits, prayers, support and assistance freely given far beyond our imagination, attract divine blessings, honour and glory for you. Amen.”
He further stated that; “On our release, we are still gathering the gory details of the general physical, social, economic and spiritual turmoil as well as unquantifiable loses and sacrifices made by victims and supporters of our cause.”
“These have made the inconveniences we suffered in prison to pale into insignificance. We shall make a formal statement in due course”, the statement said
