Kajuru: Governor El-Rufai’s Discrimination Escalated The Crisis – Adara Children

BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – The Adara people in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state have expressed displeasure at the way and manner Governor Nasir el-Rufai handled the crisis.

They alleged that the state government did not do what was expected of it as a government to manage and nip in the bud the recent killings that claimed lives and unimaginable property in the area.

Speaking to Forefront News in Kaduna, spokesperson of the Concerned Children of Adara elders, Alheri Bawa Magaji, alleged that from the beginning to the end of the killings, the state government did not carry the two parties along towards ensuring an amicable resolution to the cause of the crisis.

Alheri Magaji asked; “How can two people fight and only one person is accused of all that happened by imprisoning and receiving all manners of treatment without and nothing against the other person? With only members of one party arrested in a situation where both parties suffered casualties.”

She explained that even when the Adara elders were arrested and detained, their people were being killed without any arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous crime against humanity made. Yet, Adara elders were in detention for months without anyone among them found with anything incriminating against them.

She further asked; “How could these elders be arrested and kept in detention for months without bail or taken to a High Court only to be released? The crisis happened between the Adara and the Fulani that resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property but the way the situation was handled leave all right thinking members of the public in total disbelieve on the differential and discriminatory treatment meted out to the parties. It was so unjust and sad.

“On February 5, 2019, the Kaduna state government made the world to believe that it was only the Adara people that were killing the Fulani without any mention of Fulani doing anything to the Adara natives.

“The way our elders were deceived to go for a meeting and later apprehended by the police showed as if our elders were declared guilty before the arrest. Thank God Almighty, who protects the innocent ones and will continue to protect our people who were treated unjustly and unfairly.

“It will interest the world to know that even when the death of late Chief of Adara, Mr. Maiwada Rapheal Galadima was announced by the state government, the late Chief was referred to as the Chief of Kachia.

“It shocked the Adara people to know that the week late Maiwada Rapheal Galadima was killed was the very time they knew that the Adara Chiefdom had been divided into Kajuru Emirate and Kachia Chiefdom.

“How on earth could Kajuru Emirate that has about 95 per cent Christian population and our native in their ancestral homes be led by a Muslim Emir? Worst still, the whole arrangement was done without the consent of the Adara people and yet, the state government wants the world to believe that the arrangement was done to ensure peace in the community?

“It is on record that our people who believe in due process and respect to the rule of law kept writing letters to the state governor seeking audience with him on the best way to resolve the crisis but to no avail.

“The Adara people only had the opportunity to tell Governor El-Rufai their displeasure on ways the crisis was handled and the balkanization of the Adara Chiefdom when the governor went to Adara Chiefdom to condole the people on the death of late Chief of Adara, Maiwada Rapheal Galadima.”

Concerned Children of Adara Elders called on their people to remain steadfast in the midst of their challenges and reminded them that vengeance is of God Almighty.

Thy also assured the people that as believers in the Almighty God, their tears will be wiped away in no distant time.

The spokesperson also said; “We enjoin our people, the Adaras to take solace in the Almighty God, who sees and has power over every situation. He will definitely answer our cry for help having seen all that took place and the ill treatment meted on our people as against addressing both parties equally.