Sokoto Rima Reasserts Ownership of Bakalori Colony Residential Complex

The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA) has reaffirmed its ownership of the Bakalori Colony Residential Complex in Talata Mafara, Sokoto State, in a move aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over the ownership and management of the estate.

The position was reiterated during a two-hour meeting at the Bakalori Irrigation Scheme Office in Talata Mafara, where a five-man delegation from the Authority’s headquarters, led by the Executive Director, Planning, Hon. Kabiru Ladan Maigoro, met with the management and representatives of the colony community.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Maigoro reaffirmed that the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority is the rightful owner of the entire residential complex and that no other entity has ownership rights over the estate.

He also conveyed the commitments and assurances of the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Authority, stressing that residents and tenants of the colony should henceforth recognise SRRBDA as the sole landlord of the estate.

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He urged the residents to refrain from recognising any other individual or institution as the landlord of the residential complex.

In their response, members of the Colony Estate Community executive expressed appreciation to the Authority for its intervention, describing the reaffirmation as a significant step towards resolving the long-standing ownership dispute.

The community leader, Mallam Abubakar Dakin Gari, said the intervention had brought renewed hope to residents following years of uncertainty and tension over the ownership and administration of the complex.

The community, however, alleged that Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, had previously exploited the ownership dispute to intimidate residents and take advantage of political differences, thereby straining relationships among members of the estate community.

The residents expressed optimism that the Authority’s reaffirmation of ownership would restore stability, unity and peaceful coexistence within the Bakalori Colony Residential Complex.

The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority is one of Nigeria’s 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, with mandates covering irrigation development, water resources management and support for agricultural activities.