Former Taraba State Governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame, has referred to as on the Yandang, Mumuye and different ethnic groups throughout Yorro Local Government Area of the state to unite in pursuit of widespread political pursuits and sustainable improvement.
Nyame warned that persistent disunity among the communities may deprive them of worthwhile political alternatives and hinder their improvement.
He made the decision on Saturday in Jalingo at a maiden summit organised in collaboration with the Timusang Development Association (TDA), with the theme, “The Yandang Man in the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects.”
“Unity is essential to achieving meaningful progress. I, therefore, call on the various communities to set aside their differences and work together towards shared goals,” Nyame stated.
He added that better cooperation among the ethnic groups would strengthen their collective voice in political affairs and create alternatives for social and financial development.
Nyame additionally introduced plans to organise a joint Mumuye-Yandang summit in December to deliberate on political participation, widespread pursuits and techniques for group improvement.
Earlier, the chairman of the affiliation, Evangelist Aminu Oliver Zakariya, described the summit as a well timed initiative aimed toward bringing collectively Yandang little children from Taraba and neighbouring Adamawa State.
He stated such engagements had been necessary for fostering unity, strengthening relationships and creating a typical imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the Yandang individuals.
Also talking, the Wazirin Kpan Sanwi and Paramount Leader of the Yandang Nation, Pastor Haniel Banti Adamu Bashiru, referred to as for better unity among the individuals, stressing the significance of collective motion in addressing their challenges.
Supporting Nyame’s place, an elder statesman, Dr Kobiba Alfred, urged youths to embrace self-discipline, uphold conventional values and contribute meaningfully to the event of their communities.
In his presentation, Professor James Hamuel Doughari advocated a deliberate and coordinated improvement technique to advance the social, political and financial pursuits of the Yandang Nation.
Doughari proposed a seven-level improvement plan, which he stated may present a framework for addressing the group’s challenges and selling sustainable development.
