FROM RAHILA ABDULLAHI, KADUNA
Chairman of Kagarko Local Area of Kaduna State, Muhuyideen Umar has urged the people of Koro to embrace peace, unity and tolerance in order to achieve sustainable growth and development in their communities.
Umar, who spoke at the 2025 Koro Day Festival at Government Secondary School, Kubacha, with the theme: ‘Revitalising Koro Cultural Heritage: Bridging Generations, Uniting Communities,’ highlighted the importance of unity in fostering peace and development.
The chairman, who served as chief host at the event, noted that the festival was organised to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Koro people.
He emphasised the importance of peace, unity and dialogue among the people of Kaduna State, urging them to respect one another irrespective of religion or tribe.
While reiterating the importance of peace as a panacea for development, Umar said “let us value unity, tolerance and mutual respect. We cannot have development if we don’t live in peace, we cannot live in peace if we are not united. We cannot be united if we don’t love one another. We can only love one another if we understand our differences and tolerate one another.”
He thanked Governor Uba Sani for redeeming his electoral promises to the people of Kagarko Local Government Area.
Earlier in his welcome address, the President of Koro Community Development Association, KCDA, Professor John Magaji appealed to the governor to consider upgrading Koro Chiefdom to first class status.
He also appealed to him to restore their district heads and correct the chiefdom’s name from ‘Kubacha Chiefdom’ to its rightful name—Koro Chiefdom.
He lamented the insecurity bedeviling the communities, urging government and security agencies to double their efforts in tackling the menace.
“Our communities suffer lack of electricity. The few electrification efforts have been vandalised.
“Despite hosting one of the largest dams supplying water to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, our people face chronic water scarcity and suffer from waterborne diseases,” he lamented.
The Commissioner for Sports Development, Benjamin Gugong, who represented the Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, assured Koro people that she would inform government about all the issues they have listed.
