Nger State Government is to investigate and verify the true identities of those who settle in Kontagora Emirate in the last five years.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello disclosed this when he paid a sallah homage to the Sarkin Sudan Kontagora, Muhammadu Barau Muazu II at his palace in Kontagora.
The governor said a committee to carry out the investigation verification would be set up adding that the whole essence of the policy is to rid the area of bandits and kidnappers’ informants settling and acquiring properties in the area.
Governor Bello revealed that Mai Sudan of Kontagora would head, adding that though there was relative peace in the state, the government would not relent in its effort to end the nefarious activities of bandits.
He told the people the people that there would be demolition of houses built on the Kontagora Dam waterways as occupants of the affected buildings have been compensated by the state government.
He said there was no going back on the demolition exercise, especially as the rainy season approaches as he had directed the Ministry of Lands and that of Water Resources to ensure that the exercise is carried out within a week after the public holiday.
Governor Bello said a transformer that would effectively serve them had been procured and would soon be fixed.
The Sarkin Sudan Kontagora thanked the governor for the immense support he was giving the emirate, assuring of total support for government policies geared towards the development of the emirate as the emirate is taking cognisance of visitors.
