Rebuilding Trust: Tangale Community Backs Inuwa Yahaya, Pushes for Healing

Rebuilding Trust: Tangale Community Backs Inuwa Yahaya, Pushes for Healing

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has urged the Tangale community to close ranks and embrace lasting peace built on forgiveness, unity and mutual respect.

He made the call on Monday while receiving a delegation from the community during a solidarity visit to the Government House in Gombe.

The delegation was led by the Chairperson of Billiri Local Government Area, Hon. Eglah Idris, in company of the Mai Tangale, Malam Danladi Sanusi Maiyamba, and other prominent figures from the Chiefdom.

Speaking at the meeting, Governor Inuwa Yahaya reflected on the crisis that trailed the appointment of the Mai Tangale, saying genuine reconciliation cannot happen without forgiveness and honest reflection.

He acknowledged that errors were made by different sides during the crisis, but stressed the need for lessons to be learned so that past mistakes are not repeated.

According to him, his bond with the Tangale people goes beyond political cycles, noting that his family has long-standing ties with the community built on trust and friendship.

He added that those values were passed onto him by his late father, and that he intends to uphold them as Governor.

The Governor warned against actions capable of threatening harmony in the state, especially at a time when many parts of Nigeria are battling security challenges.

He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to development projects that would enhance the wellbeing of Billiri LGA and the entire state.

Earlier, Hon. Eglah Idris applauded the Governor’s developmental strides in Billiri, listing interventions in health, education, infrastructure, trade and other sectors.

She appealed to the Governor to show leniency towards the actions of a few individuals whose conduct, she said, does not reflect the values of the wider Tangale community.

Also speaking, Ambassador Mohammed Saidu Fawu, an elder statesman from the Chiefdom, commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya for handling the post-crisis tensions with maturity.

He maintained that the unrest that followed the Mai Tangale’s appointment was engineered by a minority bent on causing division.
He urged residents to draw lessons from the episode and rebuild trust that can attract further development.

Members representing Billiri East and Billiri West constituencies in the Gombe State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakubu Daniel and Hon. Nimrod Malon, also expressed appreciation to the Governor for running an inclusive administration.

They pledged support for policies and legislation that would drive development across the state.

Similarly, Dr. Arabs Rukuje thanked the Governor for accommodating diverse viewpoints and encouraged him to ignore those attempting to pose as the sole voice of the Tangale people.

He called for continued reconciliation as the pathway to progress.

The event drew attendance from the Deputy Governor, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau; state legislators; traditional and religious leaders; political stakeholders; and youths from the Tangale Chiefdom.