Criticisms have trailed the choice of a number of conventional councils in Taraba State to withdraw a number of honourary titles from a distinguished youth chief and philanthropist, Saleem Iliyasu Goje, popularly generally known as Dan Mama.
Three main conventional establishments, the Sardauna, Gassol, and Zing Emirate Councils, introduced the revocation of the honorary titles beforehand conferred on him.
The Sardauna Emirate Council withdrew the title of Jagoran Mambilla, the Gassol Emirate Council stripped him of Sardaunan Gassol, whereas the Zing Emirate Council rescinded the title of Dan Malikin Zing.
Whereas the Sardauna and Zing emirate councils had been silent on the rationale for the withdrawal of the titles, the Gassol Chiefdom mentioned the withdrawal of Goje’s title “grew to become essential on account of your actions and actions which are inimical to the insurance policies and programmes of the state authorities, which straight have an effect on the picture of the current authorities.”
Reacting to the event on Saturday, Taraba State Youths Advocate for Good Governance (TSYAGG) demanded transparency from the authorities concerned, calling for readability on the explanations behind the revocation and insisting that Goje be given a good listening to.
The group, in an announcement signed by its chairman, Comrade Ibrahim Isa Donga, urged the standard councils and related authorities to publicly disclose any allegations or complaints that prompted the choice and to revive the titles if no wrongdoing is established.
The organisation mentioned stripping the youth chief of all his conventional titles will not be solely an unacceptable overreach but additionally a harmful precedent that undermines the very rules of justice, equity, and the encouragement of youth participation in societal growth.
It mentioned: “Dan Mama, as a younger and influential determine, has, by his personal advantage and dedication to his neighborhood, earned the popularity and conventional titles bestowed upon him. These titles are a testomony to his constructive contributions and the belief reposed in him by conventional establishments.
“The federal government’s unilateral determination to revoke these honors, with out transparently stating clear, justifiable causes and with out affording him the proper to a good listening to, smacks of a political witch-hunt and government high-handedness.
“This motion sends a deeply discouraging sign to the colourful and aspiring youths of Taraba State. It primarily tells them that their exhausting work, neighborhood service, and acceptance by conventional establishments will be arbitrarily invalidated by political expediency.
“At a time when the nation is urging its younger individuals to interact in constructive management and neighborhood growth, the Taraba State Authorities is as a substitute demonstrating a chilling disregard for his or her achievements.
“The Taraba State Authorities should instantly make public the particular allegations and due course of adopted that led to the dethronement of Dan Mama. A democratic authorities should function on the rule of regulation, not on secrecy and arbitrariness.
“We name on the federal government to afford Mr. Saleem Iliyasu Goje the chance to defend himself in opposition to any expenses in a good and neutral method. Reconsideration: Ought to the federal government fail to offer credible proof of wrongdoing, we demand the rapid restoration of all conventional titles to Dan Mama and a public apology.”
