An appeal has been made to Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State by former Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku to review the major states and districts created across the state by the leadership of Ayatutu Cultural and Social Development Initiative (AYACASODI).

The group, whose members are of Tiv extraction, said some of the major regimes created have not only sparked unrest but also led to destabilization of peace in such communities.

Led by its National Secretary, David Nyazi, AYACASODI frowned upon the alleged injustice done to the Tiv in Taraba by the administration of the immediate past governor and stressed the need to correct the wrongs of the current administration.

In addition to the injustices they claim to have suffered as a result of chiefdom and the creation of districts, the group also alleged that Tiv lands were “illegally confiscated” by the Ishaku administration.

The group, calling for a review of the process in the interest of justice, peace, inclusion and development,” said: “In 2018, the immediate past governor, Darius Ishaku, created and upgraded 54 principal states in Taraba. He created chiefdoms and districts in almost every village and village in Aroba State but deliberately refused to create even one chiefdom for the Tiv people in the entire Taraba state, historical records clearly favor the creation of Tiv chiefdoms and districts.

“The exercise resulted in the creation of Chanchanji Chiefdom in Takum Local Government Council, which is predominantly Tiv but named after Chambers; Chanchanji as a village has its own small territory and has a culture that is completely different from the Tiv culture of the majority.”

Citing the steps taken by the governor so far to unite the people of the state irrespective of religious, political and tribal differences, AYACASODI said he was hopeful that the marginalization of the Tiv in Taraba would soon become a thing of the past.

“The steps taken so far in the development of Taraba by Governor Kefas are hope-reviving for the citizens,” the group said.

The Tiv group wants a review of the major states created by former Taraba Gov. Ishaku