The National President of Moro’a (Asholio) Development Association in Kaduna state Northwest Nigeria, Dr. Joshua Laah, said his people have stemmed the tide of insecurity in the communities by living peacefully with other ethnic nationalities.
Dr Laar stated this Saturday when the Asholio people marked their second edition of their cultural day and 2024 thanksgiving in Abuja.
He also said Asholio people had witnessed peace for encouraging their citizens, especially, the young ones to imbibe moral values and regard people of other ethnic stock as friends instead of seeing them as enemies.
“What we are doing as an association is to encourage mediation, is to encourage people to live together, to be patient. Whatever we have, come from God. You know, the issue of craving for wealth, especially, among the young ones.
“But if we can imbibe moral values, culture and live peaceful with everybody, you discover that instead of looking at somebody as an enemy, you look at him as a friend. You discover that through that process, he will give you peace and that is one of the strategies we have adopted, especially, with the Fulanis living in our midst.
“And through them we get those that are really bad because in every tribe, we have people that are bad. So we try as much as possible to ensure people volunteer information about bad people and when we get such people, we hand over to the security agencies for proper action”, Dr Laah said.
He urged them to invest in human capital development and also commended the people of Asholio nation to be resilient.
The Chairman of the Asholio Moro’a Development Association, Mr. Kaboshio Dauda, Abuja Branch, urged the people to come together, and appreciate the need to foster unity among one another.
Mr. Dauda said, “we are not merely marking a cultural tradition—we are also recognizing the significance of what it means to be part of something greater than ourselves—a community united by shared values and a common purpose.”
He also said that the event “holds a deeper meaning, as we celebrate not just the beauty of our culture but the strength and resilience of our people.”
He noted that “As we reflect on the value of unity, we see that it is more than just a word—it is the foundation upon which we build everything else.”
He reiterated that “Unity brings us together in times of joy and sorrow, in moments of triumph and in times of challenge. It is through our culture and our unity that we find our identity and strength.”
The Chairman of the Occasion Mr. Thaddeus Ibrahim said the Asholio are great and resilient people across the globe.
He noted that the indigenous people of Kaduna state “are diligent in everything” they “are do.”
Other speakers also admonished the Asholio people and the entire indigenous people of Kaduna state to continue to be good ambassadors wherever they are no matter the challenges.
This occasion was marked to celebrate the rich and diverse cultural values of the people which serve as a vital reminder of their unity, peace, and progress that it fosters.
