By: Munu Mairiga

The present day Kurmi LGA, a former UN Trust Territory (UTT), under the
supervision of Britain, opted to go with Nigeria. In the 1962 plebiscite amidst countless promises made by Sir, Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of
Sokoto), and the then premier of Northern region.
According him "if Kurmi people agreed to vote
in favour of Nigeria and to become Nigerians, the area will be giving equal
recognition as any state in Nigeria".
But today, we are seeing things on the contrary. Kurmi, a Home of Abundant Natural Resources is harshly neglected beyond recognition, facing the woe of infrastructure and deficit of social amenities. Yet we remain loyal and law abiding to the State and Federal government of Nigeria.
Over the years, We deliver all the political, social, economy and moral charges giving to us by the Federal and State Government, but yet we haven't seen the diligent of loyalty, dividends of democracy and our lives worsen by the day and our federal road like that of animals routes and to the worse as grave erosion. Part of Donga and Kurmi don't have a favorite season when it comes to transportation.
Any government, be it the Federal or State that will mend the situation of this road, it shall be very obvious that the good people of Kurmi shall forever be indebted to the God sent leader and his name be calve in the wall of Kurmi with gold and be celebrated come generation.
At this juncture, as patriotic citizen of Nigeria, we still tap the shoulder of the Federal Government via our State machinery to visit the land of Kurmi in honor of the 1962 plebiscite as documented.
Worthy to note is that, the Mararaba(Donga LGA),down to -Baissa-Abong(K
urmi LG), road is linking two LG, and Kurmi is sharing an international border with Cameroon Republic. The natural resources endowed in Kurmi can burst state economy and be less dependable.