The fifth Taraba Tiv Supreme Council, popularly called Ijiir Tamen, on Sunday, appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to resettle internally displaced persons and ensure adequate security in farming communities across the state to guarantee food security.
This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the fifth Supreme Council and the 23rd Tiv Day Cultural Celebration held at the Tiv Council Hall in Bali, Bali Local Government Area of the state.
The communique was signed by the Chairman of the council, Zaki David Gbaa, and Secretary, Zaki Nelson Targema, and made available to journalists in Jalingo.
According to the communique, the supreme council appreciated the efforts and commitment of the governor to maintaining peace and providing a peaceful atmosphere for all.
“The supreme council appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to facilitate the return of all displaced persons to their ancestral homes and provide security to enable farmers to access their farms to ensure food security.
“The council also appreciated the governor for the appointment of Habu James Philip as commissioner in his cabinet and Mrs Mercy Gbashi as Secretary, Donga Local Government Council, and further appealed for the appointment of more Tiv sons and daughters in the future.
“The state government should provide agricultural input to farmers to encourage them to produce more food for the state and the nation.
“That all Tiv stakeholders and traditional rulers in various local government areas of Taraba State should immediately caution their subordinates against crime and to be security conscious,” the communique read.
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