AKU SUES FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
IN WUKARI
PETER AUDU KUW/U14/MCM/2024
The Aku Uka,
the Jukun paramount ruler, Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masaibi had called on Jukun
Muslim brothers to seek reconciliation with God and their Jukun Christian
brothers and give peace a chance in Wukari.
He said this
on Friday 24 July 2015 at his palace during sallah celebration by the garaza
cultural troupe, which is normally performed by Jukun Muslim during festivity.
The
caretaker chairman Wukari local government council, Hon. Daniel Angyu in his
opening speech emphasis on the need of reconciliation, which he had seen in the
spirit of sportsmanship in the ongoing football competition, the spirit of
reconciliation and forgiveness. This act also brought about this Sallah
celebration to create ways to preach peace and need to reconciliation.
Highlights
of the event include dancing, singing songs in Jukun language and encouragement
speeches are made. While at the closing remarks, His majesty gave a brief
history of the garaza dance, how it came about and who are the custodian, the
Amakpariga the Jukun Muslim.
The leader
of the troupe Alh. Yahaya Sule Aruwa in his vote of thanks promised that peace
had returned to Wukari and pleaded their loyalty to their king.
Representatives
of various security agency and other tribal leaders were present too.
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