KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WHITE PAPER AND COURT JUDGMENTS ON TSARAGI/SHARE LAND DISPUTE HAS PERSISTENTLY POSE THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY TO THE TWO COMMUNITIES .
We wish to draw the attention of well meaning Nigerians on the persistent conflict between Tsaragi and Share district on land dispute . Over the years Tsaragi community have lived and shared boundary with the Yoruba speaking people of Share community the hometown of the present Governor of Kwara state Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed.The people of Share community came to settle in their present place with the permission of the Nupe people of Tsaragi as the historical owners of the land since 15th century. These two community existed as one community and district even under the colonial rule up till 1933,to the extent that the Olukpako of Share is been enthroned with the recommendation of Ndapkowtao of Tsaragi (the emir of Tsaragi).
The two communities became divided in 1976 during the Local Government Reform as a map was drawn with intent to usurp the Nupe land and its people as part of the newly created Ifelodun Local Government Area with Share district as the capital.
As these degenerate into crisis, the elites of Share community wrote to the Federal Boundary Commission to transfer ten Nupe village and to annex Kange community under Tsaragi district to Share district.This led to the setting up of the Justice Mamman Nasir Commission of Inquiry in 1976. At the end of their findings, the Commission recommended that the disputed lands should remain under Tsaragi district as the original owners of the land.
Since then, Share community did not want peace to rain, they continue to harass, intimidate and attack the Tsaragi community, which led to the various clashes in 1978, year2000, 2008 then the recent one on the 19th Dec.2015 which hundreds of lives were lost, properties and farmlands worth millions were equally destroyed.
After the clash in 2008 between the two communities the then Governor of Kwara State Dr. Bukola Saraki made efforts to bring about peace between the two communities through Justice Gafar Judicial Commission of Inquiry which gave birth to the state Government White Paper onTsaragi/Share Land Dispute from the official Kwara State Gazette No.7vol.43 of 3rd April 2009 onTsaragi/Share Land Dispute.
The boundary dispute between the Tsaragi/Share people of Kwara State has further been escalated as a result of the Herald News Paper Publications of Friday 3rd August, 2012, where his Excellency the Executive Governor of Kwara State declared Kange community as a buffer zone.
We wish to bring to the notice of Nigerians ,that the Executive Governor of Kwara State has deliberately deviated from the path of peace, which his predecessor had worked so hard to establish over the years. His deliberate attempt to distort some historical facts, records, and the White Paper released and published in the official Kwara State Gazette No.7 Vol.43 of 3rd April, of 2009 (when he was a cabinet member). The Gazette is on the judicial commission of inquiry recommendations about Tsaragi/Share boundary dispute. The said Commission was instituted during the reign of His Excellency Dr. Bukola Saraki (who at that time always warned the current Governor not to be partisan); to harmonize and proffer permanent solution to the lingering land dispute between the communities which is once again under threat due to the NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KWARA STATE OFFICIAL WHITE PAPER ON BOUNDARY DEMARCATION AS RECOMMENDED IN THE SAID WHITE PAPER GAZETTED.
All the efforts of the former administration, which were aimed at proffering a permanent solution to the dispute, have been thwarted by the actions of the present administration at the point of implementation.
The Government Gazette of 23rd September, 2012 see annexure1’’Peace Preservation Law (cap p3) Kange (Declaration of Proclaimed district) which declared ‘’the village of Kange with its environs in Edu local Government Area as a proclaimed district for the purpose of the preservation of peace in the’’, was drawn from historical facts, records and reports of various commissions set up by the past government on their effort to bring about lasting peace to Tsaragi/Share boundary dispute.
We also wish to bring to the knowledge of Nigerians that the Peace Preservation Law did not declare Kange and its environs a ‘proclaimed district’ to be allocated to interested parties, neither did the dictionary define a ‘Buffer Zone’ as a land to be allocated to individual or group of people.
Furthermore, the inability of the State Government to implement the exact recommendations of the judicial commission in 2009, has further given the Share community the opportunity to intimidate and deprive Tsaragi people access to their farmlands.
On the 6th of August, 2012, the people of Share community assisted by a detachment of the Nigerian Police Force went to Nupe farm land in Goni Area with a tractor. The tractor was cultivating Nupe farm land under the watchful eye of the Nigerian Police Force, along with some Share thugs who were singing war songs.
Furthermore, if the Government is taking over Kange for the purpose of peace preservation the same thing cannot be said of Goni Area, which is directly behind Tsagari town. This is a clear message to the people of Tsaragi that Kwara State Government has dumped the implementation of the 2010Gazette and the recent court judgement on this same issue which off cause was in favour of Tsaragi district.
We believes that this Government is for all the people of Kwara State. Therefore, we call on well meaning Nigerians to call the Kwara state Government to order and to advise the Governor not use Government Machinery to intimidate the people of Tsaragi district. Since the Government is not meant just for the people of Share community, He should also be remained that his responsibility as the Governor of Kwara State among others is not to use his position to actualize Share ambition to annex Kange, but rather to use his position to bring about permanent solution to the Tsaragi/Share Boundary Dispute..
We therefore solicit the support of well meaning Nigerians to intervene in this matter by urging the Kwara State Government to pursue the path of peace between the two communities, by taking the following desired actions:
Implement the Recommendations of the White Paper of the Judicial Commission of inquiry Tsaragi/Share Boundary and Demarcation as earlier gazette by the Kwara State Government and the recent court judgement .
That transparent effort be made by the Kwara State Government to ensure that Tsaragi farmers are able to farm in their respective age-long farms in order to prevent poverty from engulfing the community;
That His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kwara State as MAIGIDA that he is, see Kwara State as one entity that must be united and not separated.
Finally,it is our candid believe that the Governor will act fast in order to further avoid lost of lives and destruction of properties and do Justice he sworn to uphold , so that the two communities can sleep with their two eyes close peacefully and to engaged in their lawful commercial activities.

lekjons:
exactly my point!! So manner less!



Anyway, it's not your fault, we now have N2,500 browsing phone in the market..

As at 1995 I don dey use internet for US, the wia ur ebi dey ?
Oponu

Naomite:




Why is it that people seize any opportunity 2 bring in racism and tribalism in2 every discussion? Guy, u need 2 grow up. We are one people, one nation. What affacts one affects the other

When its Yoruba bulshit its one nation, if its Igbo its racism,OYO

Obijulius:
Nupes are the most peaceful and accommodating tribe in Nigeria. Only God knows the level of provocation they must have endured doing this.

The Yorubas should realise that they are guests and must live according to the rules of their hosts.

I love the Nupes for their renowned peaceful and accommodating nature. Please let's learn to respect them.

God bless you abundantly. Amen.

dragonking2:
Wetin concern ipob with Nupes killing thevyorubas?? Honestly, can't you guys just leave out other tribes from your issues and face the Nupes/Fulani's that are causing mayhem.

dragonking2:
Funny enough, you guys are the one that started it.... From nnamadi KANU, to ipob to even non related issues...You can't be disregarding other tribes and expect them to be looking....That's why the Nupes are also retaliating now in kwara...

Stop the blame game which is your trademark and be objective for once.
You blame Yorubas for starting everything but just consider yourself: the thread says "clash between Yoruba and Nupe", but you, an Igbo person came up and retitled it "Nupes are killing Yorubas", even though no such thing was mentioned.
Another point, Kanu of IPOB started with hate campaign and you all said he is representing your interest, but by the time the people he instigated hatred against started returning the fire, you accused them of starting it.
Just one more from the archive; Ojukwu led his people to the civil war without seeking alliance from any tribe, but by the time it backfired, you guys started blaming Awo for your woes.
And lastly, the Igbos have never supported their own for the presidency but by the time another tribe emerged, they will be forming marginalized.
You guys need to look inward for your problem and stop forming "victimize".

Allann:




Stop the blame game which is your trademark and be objective for once.
You blame Yorubas for starting everything but just consider yourself: the thread says "clash between Yoruba and Nupe", but you, an Igbo person came up and retitled it "Nupes are killing Yorubas", even though no such thing was mentioned.
Another point, Kanu of IPOB started with hate campaign and you all said he is representing your interest, but by the time the people he instigated hatred against started returning the fire, you accused them of starting it.
Just one more from the archive; Ojukwu led his people to the civil war without seeking alliance from any tribe, but by the time it backfired, you guys started blaming Awo for your woes.
And lastly, the Igbos have never supported their own for the presidency but by the time another tribe emerge, they will be forming marginalized.
You guys need to look inward for your problem and stop forming "victimize".

I kind of understand your fears and the miseries you're currently passing through, that the thing you most dreaded is about to happen in your life time when you least expected. That even without a gunshot from NK many of your ilks are already dying from terrible nightmares, heartaches and madness.
The Igbos defended themselves against world powers-backed Nigeria with Egyptian bombers, and the war lasted about three years but when the big mouthed Yoruba tribe tried their gra-gra in 1993, it did not even last two days.
And it took just one Abacha to silence the most successful man from the suffersticated and diabolic Yoruba tribe, MKO Abiola - the Field Marshall of Odua Kingdom and nothing happened. Fact#
After 45 years of the Biafran war, the entire Yoruba tribe that is filled with loudmouthed, suffersticated and diabolic cowards dare not think of it, not to mention trying what a 30 year old Ojukwu did. Are you not bloody cowards? Aren't you ashamed that it took over 200 ethnic nationalities in Nigeria and the Western powers to stop a 30 year old brave man?
Need I remind you also of how a Yoruba Army General, Oladipo Diya, wept like a kid before a junior officer because he was afraid of his life...after wilfully and knowingly plotting a coup?

kernel504:


I kind of understand your fears and the miseries you're currently passing through, that the thing you most dreaded is about to happen in your life time when you least expected. That even without a gunshot from NK many of your ilks are already dying from terrible nightmares, heartaches and madness.
The Igbos defended themselves against world powers-backed Nigeria with Egyptian bombers, and the war lasted about three years but when the big mouthed Yoruba tribe tried their gra-gra in 1993, it did not even last two days.
And it took just one Abacha to silence the most successful man from the suffersticated and diabolic Yoruba tribe, MKO Abiola - the Field Marshall of Odua Kingdom and nothing happened. Fact#
After 45 years of the Biafran war, the entire Yoruba tribe that is filled with loudmouthed, suffersticated and diabolic cowards dare not think of it, not to mention trying what a 30 year old Ojukwu did. Are you not bloody cowards? Aren't you ashamed that it took over 200 ethnic nationalities in Nigeria and the Western powers to stop a 30 year old brave man?
Need I remind you also of how a Yoruba Army General, Oladipo Diya, wept like a kid before a junior officer because he was afraid of his life...after wilfully and knowingly plotting a coup?

Lol. You are wrong, though most of these issues you raised have been addressed in other threads:
1. Abiola saga led to the abrupt end of IBB regime, heated pressure on Abacha and subsequent emergence of Obj (when all Nigerians were begging any available Yoruba to rule Nigeria). What did Igbo bravery achieve ?- waste of over 2 millions lives, political backwardness etc.
2. Diya on his part was one of the soldiers who executed the civil war, and rose through the ranks to become a general. If emotion betrayed him at a crucial moment in his life, that should not be enough label him a coward, let alone his entire tribe. But for every Diya, there are thousands of Benjamin Adekunles (the black scorpion) who wiped your ancestors ass. The only hero on the Biafran side was even a Yoruba (Banjo). It is on record that there were few soldiers of Yoruba stock in the Army before the war, but by the end of the war, after Ojukwu your hero had fled in wrapper, and his course vanguished, there stood tens of thousands of veterans of yoruba stock who executed the war. These were men who enlisted voluntarily into the Army as against the cases of conscription of your ancestors into the Biafran Army. Do you call a people that massively joined the Army during a war cowards? You must be kidding.
3. As regards external support, both sides got external support, so that is not an issue. The truth about war is that you deploy every resource at your disposal including goodwill. Do you call for war and still decide how your enemy fights you?
4. If there is any fear to be entertained, it should be on your side because you stand to lose more than any other tribe. For your information, the yorubas have been the leading voice in support of fiscal federalism/resource control. So, what is your point?
So, so senseless bragging. Always overestimating their capability.

DiademSh07:

Is Lupako a Nupe word or Yoruba?
LOL!

so tell me the meaning and I will tell u is from nupe .If u lack the knowledge go and verify, by the way where are u from?

lasisi69:
Nupe are known to be peaceful

Yes

Obijulius:
Nupes are the most peaceful and accommodating tribe in Nigeria. Only God knows the level of provocation they must have endured doing this.

The Yorubas should realise that they are guests and must live according to the rules of their hosts.

I love the Nupes for their renowned peaceful and accommodating nature. Please let's learn to respect them.

Sarcasm.

But yes, Nupe have a reputation for peacefulness.

Doesn't mean you wouldn't still be a goner however, when their sights are on you.

No sarcasm in my statement.

The Nupes are Nigeria's most hospitable tribe. The Anioma are the second most hospitable tribe in Nigeria.

The Yorubas are terrible hosts, I'm not surprised that they can't appreciate the warmth of the Nupes for what it is.

tpiah2:



Sarcasm.

But yes, Nupe have a reputation for peacefulness.

Doesn't mean you wouldn't still be a goner however, when their sights are on you.

Obijulius:
No sarcasm in my statement.

The Nupes are Nigeria's most hospitable tribe. The Anioma are the second most hospitable tribe in Nigeria.

The Yorubas are terrible hosts, I'm not surprised that they can't appreciate the warmth of the Nupes for what it is.

for your mind, you are funny, right?

Deal with the truth.

I won't twist facts to massage an over-inflated ego. Hypocrisy is not a virtue.

tpiah2:


for your mind, you are funny, right?

Obijulius:
Deal with the truth.

I won't twist facts to massage an over-inflated ego. Hypocrisy is not a virtue.

for your mind, you are not senseless right?