Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State refuted the reports that he has removed all District Heads and title holders; describing it as mischievous misrepresentation circulating on social media.
A statement on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Humwashi Wonosikou, said the Governor has only directed concerned District Heads who have traditional titles from their previous traditional councils to drop those titles and pledge loyalty to their new Chiefs and Emirs.
According to the statement, this directive affects only those who have titles from their former councils and is a part of the Governor’s efforts to promote harmony and unity among the traditional institutions in the state.
“With the creation of new Chiefdoms and Emirates, District Heads who have titles from their former councils are expected to seek titles that align with their cultural traditions and heritage from the rightful custodians of their culture.
“Emirs and Chiefs of new Traditional councils that wish to confer new traditional titles on their District Heads should seek approval to do so.
“It’s unfortunate that some individuals have resorted to using AI to twist what the Governor said in order to spread misinformation and tarnish the image of the Governor and the government.
“The Governor’s policy aims to promote cultural preservation, unity, and progress in Adamawa State.”
The Governor’s exact words were: “As a policy, I call on all the district heads concerned to transfer their loyalty, rights, and privileges to the new emirates and chiefdoms.
“Hence, traditional titles acquired from their old emirates and chiefdoms are to be dropped. The constituted traditional councils of the new emirates and chiefdoms, are therefore directed to recommend new titles for the district heads for approval in line with the statutory dictates of the tradition.”
