Wukari LG Denies Knowledge Of Any Appointed Tiv Chief
By Our Correspondent
The Wukari Local Government Council in Taraba State says the title of Ter Wukari, meaning Chief of Wukari allegedly appointed by a group of Tiv people in the area is alien to the Local Government Area.
Hon Agbu Dauda Samaila
The position of the Council is contained in a Press Release signed by the Chairman of Wukari Local Government, Hon Dauda Samaila Agbu and made available to newsmen in Jalingo, the State capital.
“The attention of the Wukari Local Government Chairman,
Hon. Agbu Samaila Dauda has been drawn to the Tiv Elders Forum letter dated 20h March, 2025 on the State of Affairs among the Tiv people of Wukari alleging that I gave approval for their meeting of 30 December, 2024.
“Ordinarily, I would not have bothered to respond to the fabrications and falsehoods being spread by a group of
irrelevant individuals posing as stakeholders of Tiv people in Wukari Local Government Area.
‘However, to clarify the truth and expose their mischief, I find it necessary to set the record straight.
“These so-called Tiv Elders alleged in their letter of 20h March, 2025 that I gave approval for their meeting of 30 December, 2024 at Ikyaior, such a claim is not only baseless but laughable”.
The Chairman stressed that he never gave approval for any meeting.
“Furthermore, Tiv Elders on their own appointed one Mr. Nenshi Terer as Ter Wukari meaning Chief of Wukari, this is also baseless and laughable as well not known to the Wukari Traditional Council, nor in Wukari Local Government Area.
According to Hon Dauda Samaila Agbu, there is only one supreme throne known as Aku-Uka, Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali, (Matakhitswen).
“Therefore, the title Ter Wukari is alien and not known to any establishment or law in Wukari Local Government Area, as such Mr. Nenshi Terer should stop parading himself as the title is not known to Wukari Traditional Council and Local Government.
“In view of the above, may I call on the security agencies to search and apprehend Mr. Nenshi Terer or whoever claimed such title.
“The public must also know that, Wukari Local Government Area do not have any Traditional establishment as Tiy Central
Leader as claimed by the so-called Tiv Elders Forum. This mischievous excitement are deliberate attempt by this various Tiv individuals to pinch on the present relative peace we are enjoying.
“Also, as a matter of fact and clarity, let it be known to all Tiv and other tribes living in the various villages within Wukari that they are answerable to the Chiefdoms where they reside.
“Therefore, if they have any issue or problem, it is expected of them to report through the established Traditional Hierarchical structure from Ward, Village Head, and District Head to their Chiefdoms”.
The Chairman therefore called on the people of Wukari Local Government Area and general public to disregard what he described as “the lies and
fabrications published by these so-called Tiv Elders and claimed Tiv Central Leaders”.
