Kano Assembly to Probe ALGON Chair Over Alleged Farmland Seizure in Tudun Wada
The Kano State House of Assembly is set to investigate allegations leveled against the Chairperson of Tudun Wada Local Government and Kano State ALGON representative, Hajiya Sa’adatu Salisu Yusha’u, following reports of alleged farmland seizure in the Gurfa Forest area.
According to a report by Freedom Radio, the move follows a petition submitted by a group of farmers who accused the local government leadership under Hajiya Sa’adatu of forcibly taking over their farmlands located in Tudun Wada Local Government Area.
The Majority Leader of the House, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, confirmed the development after receiving the petition presented by a human rights and justice advocacy group on behalf of the affected farmers.
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Speaking during the session, the group’s leader, Sa’id Bin Usman, said the land dispute had generated significant tension in the area.
“People are living in fear and confusion. The farmers have been cultivating these lands for years, but now they are being forced out without any proper explanation or compensation,” Sa’id said.
Some of the affected farmers, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, voiced their frustration.
“We are just ordinary farmers. All we want is to be allowed to work on our land in peace,” one said.
Another added, “This land is our only source of livelihood. If they take it from us, where do we go?”
The farmers expressed hope that the House of Assembly would intervene and ensure justice.
“We trust the Assembly will hear our voices and act in fairness,” one farmer said.
Hajiya Sa’adatu Salisu Yusha’u currently serves as Chairperson of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Kano State chapter. She is also the only female among the 44 local government chairpersons elected in October last year under the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
(Kano Times)
