30 Adamawa communities accuse council chairman of land-grabbing
About 30 communities in the Gerei local government area of Adamawa are protesting their farmlands’ sale by the Council Chairman, Joda Amisa, to his councillors.
The spokesman for the communities, Ahijo Yakubu, revealed this at a news conference on Thursday in Yola.
He said the communities had petitioned the State House of Assembly.
“We have discovered that he sold over 10 hectares of land to the present councillor representing Modire Ward, and he is planning to sell over 500 hectares of land, including individual farmlands.
“These lands are the only land remaining for the common man, starting from Gerei town to Jabbi-Lamba down to Daneyel village. All these are farmlands owned by individuals, poor men within the 30 communities,” he said.
According to him, the farmlands are their only means of livelihood.
When contacted, Mr Amisa said it was an allegation as the land is in the government’s reservation area, urging anybody in doubt to contact the Ministry of Land and Survey.
(NAN)
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