Nasarawa state House of Assembly Monday approved Governor Umaru Al-Makura request for the creation of 12, fourth class chiefdoms in the state.
Speaker of the house, Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdulllahi, announced this after the House deliberated on the governor’s request during the House proceedings in Lafia the state capital.
The House had on May 24 passed the state 2019 local government amended bill into law to empower the state governor to create fourth class traditional chiefdoms in the state.
Balarabe-Abdullahi said that the approval was to give various communities agitating for chiefdoms and other benefiting communities a sense of belonging.
According to the speaker, Kodape chiefdom would be created out of Karu chiefdom, Laminga chiefdom to be created out of Nasarawa Emirate, Ashige to be created out of Assakio chiefdom.
“Others are yelwa, Agaza, Kwara,Tudun Wada, Dari to be created out of Toto,Keana,Kadarko,Karu and Kokona chiefdoms respectively.
“Amba, Iggah, Sabon-Gari, Kanje Chiefdoms to be created out of Kokona, Eggon Eholo, Keffi and Awe chiefdoms respectively, “he said.
The speaker said that the importance for the creation of chiefdoms across the state cannot be overemphasized, hence the need for its approval.
He said that traditional institution is custodians of people’s culture and peace considering the importance of peace to societal development.
