By Sunday Gbegbe in Abuja.
The Senate Minority Whip, Philip Tanimu Aduda, representing FCT, has called on the Indigenous people of Federal Capital Territory to be more United to achieve a common goal and purpose of attaining greater heights in governance, in spite of their political differences.
Senator Philip Aduda, made the call in Abuja, in commemoration of this year’s world Indigenous day 2021.
The Senator emphasised that for the demands of the natives of FCT,there was the need for Stakeholders and political leaders to think first about FCT with united efforts in demanding for justice, social discuss and fairness from Federal government for them.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Abdullahi Candido, called on the Federal Government to urgently look into the plight of the Indigenous people of FCT, to further avert any agitation that would disrupt peace in the Territory.
Candido also called on the natives to involve other Nigerians in addressing their challenges in FCT.
In a keynote address, Professor Dada Sunday, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, urged government at all levels to always honour social contract between it and its citizens, to avoid agitations that might lead to breakdown of law and order in the country.
The Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints Commission, Representing the FCT, Comrade Ezekiel Dalhatu and the Pool Coordinator of Coalition of FCT Indigenous Groups, Mr Kamal Adamu, noted that FCT natives deserved equal rights and privileges by having three Senators, three House of Representatives and other political positions, as obtained in other states of the Federation.
The event was part of activities to commemorate the International day of Indigenous people, which brought together the Nine Indigenous tribes in FCT that Consist of Gbagyi, Gbari, Gade, Bassa, Gwadara, Ebura, and other tribes.
This year’s world Indigenous day theme is “Indigenous people and new contract.”
Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of certificate to former Leader of the group, Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Comrade Ezekiel Dalhatu, for a job well done, and display of traditional Dance by Amwamwa, Dodon-Mango masquerades and cultural dance by various other groups.
