By Correspondent
The Chairperson, Kano State Commission of Inquiry for Political Violence and Cases of Missing Persons that Occurred in the state from, 2015 to 2023, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf on Monday called on the media to assist the Commission achieve its mandates.
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf made the plea at inaugural sitting of the Commission, conducted at High Court Miller Road Complex.
She urged the media to report proceedings of the Commission with utmost professionality, fair and factual.
He stated that the Commission will bring out guidelines for its activities, adding that the essence of the Commission was to find out the causes and factors that instigate political violence in the State.
Similarly, she said the Commission was mandated
to investigate the rampant cases of missing persons and to make recommendations for enduring solutions to these incidents.
“I would like to invite individuals, groups, Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS) as well as victims and relatives of the victims of political violence, and missing persons to submit memoranda or petition to the Commission from today.
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“Memoranda/petitions are to be submitted to the Registry of the Commission which is situated in this Court premises.
“I will also assure the general public that the Commission is there to serve them, that their petitions would be looked into and where necessary would be called upon to give oral evidence.
“I would also like to further assure the people of Kano State that that the Commission will discharge its assigned mandates diligently, fairly, dispassionately and without fear or ill-will.”
According to the Chairperson the Term of References to the Commission, as including;
“To find out the root causes of the Political and other forms of violence in Kano State;
To identify areas where violence associated with the 2015, 2019 and 2023 general elections occurred in Kano State;
To identify sponsors and perpetrators of political and other forms of violence during and in-between elections in Kano State;
To identify all missing persons in the State and determine the circumstances as well as the immediate and remote causes of their missing;”
She further said others include, “to identify victims of all forms of violence including politically motivated, State-sponsored, etc associated with the 2015, 2019 and 2023 General elections and assess the damage/losses of lives and properties during the period;
To suggest ways of supporting the victims of all forms of violence in the State;
To facilitate and ensure that the sponsors and perpetrators of the 2015, 2019 and 2023 political and other forms of violence are brought to justice;
To recommend effective ways of preventing politically motivated and State-sponsored violence and any other forms of violence in the State;
To advise on any other matter incidental to the assignment.” She further stated.
Members of Commission are as follows:-
Hon. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, Chairperson,
Amb. lbrahim Waiya Representative of Civil Society Groups, CP. Muhammad Wakili (Rtd), Retired Commissioner of Police, Shu’aibu Sule, Esq and
Amina Umar Garba, Esq
Others include; Comr. Kabiru Inuwa Representative of Organized Labour Union, Salisu Muhammad Tahir, Esq, Director Public Prosecution/MoJ, Shehu Abdullahi, State Coordinator, National Human Right Commission, AVM. Ibrahim Umaru (Rtd) Director General Special services and Kabiru Haruna, Sa’ida Sa’ad, Esq and Chairperson, Representative of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (|CPC) ,Aliyu Sulaiman, State Commandant, Member, Representative of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mahmoud Bello Bari and SP. Umar Sa’idu Abdullahi.
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The rest include; Representative of Nigerian Police – Kano Command, Secretary to the Commission and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment,
Secretary.
