COALITION OF FCT INDIGENEOUS GROUPS/RESIDENTS:


WORRIED OVER THE NON INCLUSION OF FCT ORIGINAL INHABITANTS FOR MINISTERIAL SLOT AND OTHER DEPRIVATIONS. 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2015.

This is a gathering of FCT Indigenous Groups/Residents agitating for a fair representation and as well seeking for justice as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

We wish to draw the attention of Mr. President to the fact in the time past, the original inhabitants of FCT in various capacities have agitated over non recognition of its status as a State and disregard for Ministerial appointments through write-ups, personal letters from the FCT natives and our political representatives in the National Assembly.

Our worries became eminent sequel to the recent list of ministerial nominees sent by Mr. President to the Senate on the 30th of September, 2015 which was made public on the 6th of October, 2015 with no FCT Original Inhabitants making the list having been optimistic owning to Mr. President’s inaugural speech that states “I belong to nobody and I belong to everybody”. But this statement became illusive and as a matter of fact an act of disillusionment not to have been included in the list.

In the light of the above, we therefore wish to once again draw the attention of Mr. President to Section 147(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) that he swore to uphold, which states that “Any appointment under the provisions under subsection (2) of this section by the President shall be in conformity with the provisions of this section. Provided that in giving effect to the provisions aforesaid, the President shall appoint at least one Minister from each State, who shall be an indigene of such State.

Similarly and most importantly, having stated above, it is clear that FCT is a State, which should be treated as such as enshrined in section 299 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). More so that this section was also interpreted by the Court of Appeal in the case of Okoyode Vs FCDA WRN 97 at page 125 confirming that FCT in law is a State.

We wish to further bring to the notice of Mr. President that though the FCT Original Inhabitants have been marginalized for the 39 years shouldn’t be seen as a weakness, but because we still seem to find solace with the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in whom we believe will do justice by righting the wrongs thaw out to the Original Inhabitants of the FCT by appointing one of our own in his subsequent list of nominees.

OUR PRAYERS ARE that:
a. An Original Inhabitants of FCT be appointed a Minister

b. We demand that FCT be given a 2nd tier government to carter for the Original Inhabitants as applicable in other States i.e Administrative and Political structure of FCT.

c. We demand appointments of FCT Original Inhabitants as Chairmen of Boards into the Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDS’s etc.

In conclusion, we wish to categorically state here that we shall continue to support Mr. President in whichever capacity to making sure that the administration succeeds given the benefit of doubt, but we shall at the same time stop at nothing but will explore all avenues to ensuring that our demands are met rather than being overlooked.

Long live the Original Inhabitants of FCT
Long Live the FCT Administration
Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Signed:
Comrade, Dalhatu Ezekiel
For: Coalition of FCT Indigenous Groups

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Buhun Barkonun Abuja & Friends: Our Questions to Hon. Shaban Ishaku Tete

Hon. Ishaku Shaban Tete, how many years has the Secretary worked with you?

After working with you for this numbers of years, months and days as may claimed, why the sudden discovery of Musa Kaka's Incompetence and why destroying his image publicly on newspapers as one who is incompetent forever?

Hon. Chairman Kuje, Under what criteria, certification and recommendations did you find him worthy to be appointed as Kuje Area Council Secretary?

After answering all the questions above, we may wish to demand that you the chairman tender an unreserved public apology to Mr. Musa Kaka for destroying his name and describing him as someone who cannot be useful in any organisation in the future.

Failure to tender public apology to your former Secretary, we may be compelled to take all necessary legal actions against you for deformation of character.

Buhun Barkonun Abuja & Friends.
Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organization

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#BBA11: ABUJA NATIVES SUE JONATHAN, AGF ADOKE FOR NON-APPOINTMENT INTO FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. http://buhunbarkonunabuja..com/2015/06/bba11-abuja-natives-sue-jonathan-agf.html

#BBA10: INTERVIEW: WE WANT SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE NOT RESETTLEMENT, INSISTS FCT - YOUTH LEADER http://buhunbarkonunabuja..com/2015/06/interview-we-want-sustainable-lifestyle.html

#BBA09: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF BUHUN BARKONUN ABUJA & FRIENDS. http://buhunbarkonunabuja..com/2015/06/aims-and-objectives-of-buhun-barkonun.html

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#didyouknowthat The Original Inhabitants that own the LAND space of which TRANSCORP HILTON was built, were paid N120 as compensation?

Federal Government of Nigeria took advantage of our forefathers, I wish to assure you that we are not going let go we must be duly compensated repeatedly.

FCT Natives have never been compensated.
FCT Natives have never been consider during employment.
FCT Natives bearly access Scholarships.
FCT Natives have never been represented at the the Nigerian Federal Executive Council.
FCT Natives dual among the rich who use the FG collect our land then enriched themselves.
FCT Natives are treated as second class citizens Nigeria.

We are hereby calling on all Nigerian who sympathise and share in our pains to lend their voices on behalf of the Original Inhabitants of FCT.

Buhun Barkonun Abuja and Friends.

THE PLIGHT AND POSITION OF THE ABUJA ORIGINAL INHABITANTS.

We the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Organization, are an Organization with the Mandate of the original inhabitants (Gbagyi, Gbari, Gade, Ganagana, Amwamwa, Bassa, Egbira, Gwandara and Koro) of Abuja in particular, and FCT in General, with the aim and objective of protecting our rights and the interests on our land and its resources; as it relates to Property Protection, Identity, Utilization of Empowerment Opportunities, Environmental Protection, Preservation of our Rich Cultural Heritage, Safety of Lives and Property, Education and Sensitization on government programmes, mineral resources and other policies of government.

1. HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE: The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,

began in 1976 with the military regime of Gen. Murtala Muhammed which decided that Lagos, which was then Nigeria's Capital, had become so over-crowded as both Political and Commercial Capital of Nigeria. Consequently, Gen. Murtala Muhammed on August 9th,1975, set up a committee headed by Dr. Akinola Aguda to advice the government on the suitability of Lagos to continue the role of Nigeria's capital,-as well as a new location suitable to replace Lagos as Capital. Dr. Akinola Aguda committee who toured Nigeria for this purpose, recommended Abuja as a suitable replacement as Nigeria's Capital. On July 6th, Gen. Murtala Muhammed promulgated the decree No 6 of 1976 making Abuja Nigeria's new capital.

2. COMPENSATION/ RESETTLEMENT: The spirit of Decree No 6 of 1975 was that the ORIGINAL SETTLERS in Abuja were to be compensated and relocated to the adjoining States to the new FCT. However, in 1978, the government of Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo saw the assessment of ₦2.8billion estimated for the compensation of the Original Settlers before their relocation out of the New FCT as too big for government to pay. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo decided that such amount was better spent on infrastructural development of the FCT.

3. NEW KARU/ OLD KARU, President Shehu Shagari who came to power in 1979, tried to effect the compensation and relocation policy hence a site was acquired at the Plateau State to relocate the indigenous people of KARU, FCT as the first, test case. But only a few family from KARU FCT benefited and were relocated to the new site that became known as NEW KARU and the while majority of people at KARU FCT were waiting for their compensation and relocation, the Federal Government said there was no more money to continue the compensation and resettlement policy. What became clear was that the Federal Government had administratively decided on total but gradual evacuation of the Original Settlers and owners of the FCT as development approaches each village and settlement.

4. OUR TRAUMATIC CONDITIONS: Consequent upon the government's policy of total, gradual evacuation of our people from the FCT, we have been subjected to traumatic deprivations such as:

A. Our land totally but gradually being taken from us by successive Federal Government through Federal Capital Territory Administration.

B. We are continually denied representation in the Federal Cabinet.

C. When Governorship elections are taking place in other states, in Nigeria, we, the Abuja Original Inhabitants only watch these on T.V. as there was never governorship elections in the FCT.

D. While elections into Local Governments Councils are contested for by people indigenous to such LGAs in all the States in Nigeria, elections into the Area Councils in Abuja are contested for by all Nigerians resident in the FCT.

5. VALUE OF LAND: Land means different things to variety of society segments, depending on outlook,

I. Land, to an ordinary man, is a territorial free gift from God, upon which he exercises his daily activities.

II. Land, to an Agriculturist, is the medium of production and sustenance.

III. Land, to the legal person, is a natural repository of wealth based on legal ownership which are exercised by rights.

IV. Land, to politicians, means people and their votes.

To us, the Original Inhabitants of Abuja, land represents the future; land represents wealth; land represents health; land represents freedom and land represents everything. It is land that makes a people a community. Can anyone imagine what the consequences will be if communities in the Niger Delta are deprived of their lands in the manner it is meted out to the Original Inhabitants of the FCT? People will do everything including supreme sacrifice to defend their ancestral land. God created the land and out of land, God created man.

6. OUR RESOLVE: Few months ago, our people defied bullets from the police when they protested the demolition of their settlements and acquisition of their land perpetrated by land racketeers. The people of Abuja are known for farming and crafts-making. But with the coming of the Federal Capital Territory to Abuja, our people have been deprived of their farm lands.

7. THE WORSENING PLIGHT OF ABUJA ORIGINAL INHABITANTS:

A. Due to the activities of the FCTA environmental enforcement agents, our mothers, these days, can no longer hawk their farm produce harvested from the remaining parcels of land waiting to be taken by the takers.

B. Our mothers and youths who hawk food and snacks are now seen and treated as environmental nuisance who are routinely molested with seizures and destruction of their wares by the environmental enforcers. Yet, there are never any sustainable measures put in place to engage them in gainful employments.

C. While other States in Nigeria are sending over 500 students overseas for sound education and training, the FCT Scholarship Board is poorly funded. Consequently, our youths who are willing and are qualified for such training are handicapped and stranded. Those in some institutions here in Nigeria, are perennially awaiting sponsorship.

D. The FCT indigenous slots for employments in the Federal Civil Service are being taken by Non-Indigenes through illegal activities. We are calling on all well-meaning Nigerians to join the advocacies of Abuja Original Inhabitants to let the govt. look into all the injustices to which we have, for too long, been subjected. It is at the interest of peaceful co-existence and stability for our plight to be positively addressed. We urge you to solicit on our behalf at your different levels of work place as this new government emerge atleast A MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FCT NATIVE for the very first time in the history of Nigeria.


Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf
(Buhun Barkonun Abuja)
Secretary – General
Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Organization

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