Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced the creation of new Chiefdoms and Emirates for peace building and a major partner in managing the ungoverned spaces in the state.
Fintiri announced this at the end of Year Statewide Broadcast in Yola on Monday.
Fintiri said, “Chiefdoms and Emirates created are the Hoba Chiefdom with headquarters at Hong – 2nd-Class Status.
“Madagali Chiefdom with headquarters at Gulak – 2nd-Class Status, Michika Chiefdom with headquarters at Michika – 2nd-Class Status.
“And Fufore Emirate with headquarters at Fufore – 2nd-Class Status.”
He further said those with third class status are; Gombi chiefdom with headquarters at Gombi – 3rd-Class Status.
“Maiha Emirate with headquarters at Maiha – 3rd-Class Status and Yungur Chiefdom with headquarters at Dumne – 3rd-Class Status”, he listed.
“We are conscious of the fact that the fundamental answers to the question of a genuine peaceful coexistence can best be found in addressing our diversity, our unity and satisfactorily managing our identity justice system.
“We have equally reappraised the value of our traditional institution and found it highly instrumental to peace building and a major partner in managing the ungoverned spaces in the state.
“Fellow citizens, it is against this background that we created more districts and enacted the legislation for the Adamawa state chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) Law 2024.
“Consequently, pursuant to Section 5, of the same Law, these Chiefdoms and Emirates were created”, he said.
Fintiri said the creation have since been gazetted and now part of statutory repository.
