From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
Aggrieved elders of Kajju Land, who were opposed to the emergence of Mr. Luka Kogi Yabwat as the Agwam Kajju II, have agreed to sheath their swords and support the king in the overall interest of the chiefdom.
Rising from a meeting convened in Kafanchan on Tuesday by the Vision Pioneer Throne Room Trust Ministry Kafanchan, Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, along with two other members of the palace building committee, Dr. Joseph Maiyaki and Amb. Philip Dauda, the leader of the aggrieved elders, Baba Kure Mallam, stated that it was time to give peace a chance.
It is recalled that the aggrieved elders had earlier rejected the choice of Mr. Kogi as the paramount ruler, alleging that the process leading to his emergence was flawed and that the chief supposedly allowed the cutting down of trees hitherto existed for decades, which, according to them, desecrated the sacred land.
Baba Kure Mallam thanked Apostle Kure and other members of the palace building committee for championing the reconciliation process, describing it as timely.
He urged all well-meaning sons and daughters of Kajju Land to support the king and the ongoing reconciliation process to move the land forward.
He, however, used the opportunity to appeal to the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, to restore the first-class status of the Kajju Chiefdom, considering that the chiefdom is the second largest in terms of size and population in the state after Zazzau Emirate.
While commending Baba Kure Mallam’s team and the referred paramount ruler for their humility in setting aside differences, the lead convener of the meeting, Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, underscored the importance of unity to societal development, pointing out that a house divided against itself cannot stand.In his remarks, the Minister of Health said health sector research including that of the Cardiology is already taking place in many fronts in Nigeria, while establishing the Institute will be an additional financial burden on Government, adding that government is cutting down on the cost of governance by pruning down agencies of Government.
Represented by a Director in the Ministry, Dr. Jimoh Olawale Salahudeen, the Minister said the Ministry remains enthusiastic and supportive of every effort geared towards ensuring growth and progress in the health sector.
He said while the Ministry appreciate the effort of the House of the Representative in deepening healthcare services including training and research in the country, cardiovascular research is not in alert level than any other non-communicable diseases to warrant a compelling need for the establishment of National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Research and Treatment Centre, in Kano.
