ANAGUTA ACCUSES GOVERNOR LALONG OF SUPPRESSION.

The Anaguta ethnic group in Jos North local
government area of Plateau State yesterday
accused Governor Simon Bako Lalong of side
lining them in his political appointments and
rewarding ‘non indigenes’ with political positions
that originally belong to the group. The group
under the Anaguta Youth Movement in a press
briefing claimed that the Anaguta people were the
original founders and owners of Jos North LGA
but lamented that the Lalong administration had
failed to appoint an Anaguta person as a
commissioner from Jos North local government
area as was the case in the past.
Daily Trust reports that the group was reacting to
governor Lalong’s appointment of Malam
Muhammad Nazeefe, a Hausa man who was
appointed Commissioner of Information to
represent Jos North LGA. Hon Nazeefe has also
served as Minority Leader in the State House of
Assembly representing Jos North-North between
2003 -2007. The spokesperson of the movement,
Jonathan Nyam said all previous administrations
including the military had recognised the Anaguta
people in terms of political appointments
especially as regard to membership of the State
Executive Council as well as other sensitive
appointments in the State but said the present
government have neglected to follow the ‘right’
precedent in honouring the ethnic group.