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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia-
Agwatashi community of Obi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, have thrown it’s weight behind the citing of food security project, as it thanked government for finding the community suitable for the project.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the chairman of the Agwatashi Youth Forum, Samuel Iyima and made available to newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday.
The Youth Leader, said that the acquisition of 10,000 hectares of land in Agwatashi and Jangwa, for the purpose of farming which will engage the youths of the community is a welcome development.
“The People of Agwatashi (Olosoho), Community want to thank the Nasarawa State and Federal Governments under the able Leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Gov Sule, for finding Agwatashi community worthy of citing the Food Security Project”
“As a Community, we equally wish to throw our weight behind the Unanimous decision of our traditional ruler, his royal higness, Dr Umar Abubakar Apeshi, Osoho of Olosoho and our Critical stakeholders for embracing this lofty project”
The youth leader noted that Agwatashi community is not in dispute with its settlers over its land, noting that the land in question is their ancestral heritage from time immemorial for over 500 years ago.
“Agwatashi in particular is not in Dispute with its Settlers over its Land, because the Land in Question is our Ancestral Heritage from time immemorial; for over 500 years ago”
“We wish to Cast the Minds of all our Community Settlers to an Agreement entered into on the 30th of March, 2002 at a Peace and Reconciliation Meeting at the Osoho’s Palace in Agwatashi: a Part of which is Quoted below”
“Participants and other group representatives agreed that Alago are the Owners of the Land in Agwatashi Chiefdom, and On this, the Tiv and other groups (Settlers) Confirmed and held Firm. All Settler groups like Tiv, Eggon, Fulani, Kwalla, Hausa and others, Further agreed that based on the historical Settlement Sequence, Alago are the Owners of the land” he said.
The group assured the federal government that they will defend the project and ensure it succeeds knowing the economic importance to both the governments and the people in the community.
