Dear People of Kaduna State,
We have witnessed sad events in Zaria
and a part of Kaduna metropolis over the
last few days. As your Governor, it is my
duty to address you on the incidents, and
explain the events that preceded the tragedy of last weekend. We shall also
outline how we intend to prevent a
recurrence.
As you are aware, military operations
have taken place in Zaria between
Saturday, 12 December and Monday, 14 December 2015. There have been tragic
consequences and needless loss of lives,
and we extend our condolences to the
families that have been affected. In this
sombre moment, we have also directed
that steps be taken to address the humanitarian fallouts of the operations.
The State Government is carrying out
after action review of the theatre of
operations with a view to compensating
those whose vehicles, real property and
other assets were damaged as a result. The Kaduna State Government has been
informed that on Saturday, 12 December
2015, the convoy of the Chief of Army
Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, reported
an ambush and attempted assassination
at a roadblock mounted by members of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky's Islamic
Movement of Nigeria. Clashes broke out
as soldiers mounted operations to repel
the attack, remove the obstruction to a
major public highway, and to contain and
arrest the perpetrators. When the security agencies sent reports of the clash to me a
little after 3pm on that day, I initiated
steps that I thought could calm the
situation. I called Sheikh Ibrahim El-
Zakzaky on the phone to get his side of
the story, and thereafter visited Zaria for on-the-spot briefing and assessment and
visited the Chief of Army Staff.
The army and the police have since
addressed the press on the security
operations and the aftermath. We have
also seen video clips aired on national television and online to show the extent
to which the Nigerian Army tried to
reason with the persons that were intent
on obstructing a public highway without
any justification. The avoidable weekend
tragedy in Zaria has a background based on information available to the Kaduna
State Government.
What the Kaduna State Government has
learnt
Based on reports from government organs
and security agencies, we have learnt the following:
• There had been tension in parts of Zaria
since Thursday, 10 December 2015, when
members of the Islamic Movement of
Nigeria were alleged to have attacked
Gabari, a community on the outskirts of Zaria, in continuation of a dispute over a
mosque. Like the previous attack, this
second assault on Gabari also took three
lives. The alleged bone of contention was
that the El-Zakzaky movement wanted to
take over a mosque they did not build in Gabari. The mosque had been sealed by
the authorities following the collapse of
the arrangements that had enabled
various sects to amicably share its usage.
• In the last two weeks, the Islamic
Movement of Nigeria has also illegally occupied federal roads. Over a period of
four days, they took over one side of the
federal expressway between Kaduna and
Zaria, and the roads to Kano and Katsina.
They entered schools along these routes,
using them as rest and recreation points without notice or permission or any
concern about the disruption of academic
activities.
• The Husainiyah building, the
headquarters of the Islamic Movement of
Nigeria, was put up without statutory title to the land, and in outright defiance
of a stop-work notice issued by KASUPDA
in 2010. When KASUPDA followed up with
a demolition notice in the same year, the
then authorities chose to look the other
way, and allowed the sect to complete a building that had neither title nor
planning approval, and which the
appropriate agency had determined was
in violation of planning and development
regulations.
• The successful completion of this illegal building on a major road subsequently led
to a pattern of inconveniences being
inflicted on members of the general
public. There were various reports and
complaints that the sect was harassing
members of the public, and inflicting hardship on commuters. At their
headquarters and in other areas where
Zakzaky’s movement had structures, they
had tried to forcibly acquire the property
of their neighbours; this is apart from
subjecting residents to an illegal curfew. • Government also received reports that
the Islamic Movement of Nigeria acted
like a parallel state, with total disdain for
the formal structures of the Nigerian
government and little regard for the
rights of non-members. Whenever community, traditional or political leaders
invite the sect to dispute resolution
meetings, they often declined the
invitations. In addition, members of the
movement are alleged to openly carry and
use offensive weapons. • Following the Zaria incident, Shiite
members of the Islamic Movement of
Nigeria have tried to upset the peace in
parts of Kaduna. The security forces have
responded firmly to the situation in the
Tudun Wada area of Kaduna Metropolis. Violent actions by sect members on
Tuesday, 15 December 2016, included the
use of Molotov cocktails and petrol bombs
against the security forces.
Judicial Commission of Inquiry to be
established As the security operations in Zaria are
wound-down, the Kaduna State
Government is persuaded that it is vital,
for reasons of accountability and
transparency, that a factual and
authoritative account of the events be painstakingly assembled. The Kaduna
State Government has therefore decided
that under the powers conferred on me by
the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Judicial
Commission of Inquiry will be established
to examine the remote and immediate causes of the Zaria incident. This inquiry
will be open and will enable all
allegations and claims to be tested with
judicial rigour. The government will act
promptly on the conclusions of the
inquiry, and forward recommendations requiring action by the Federal
Government to Mr. President. Details of
the composition and terms of reference
of the judicial commission of inquiry
would be made public within the next
two weeks. Commitment to security and
constitutional rights
In the meantime, Government reiterates
that it cannot permit an escalation of
lawlessness. Therefore, civil security
patrols, supported by the military when necessary, will continue to enable the
state to maintain order, reassure
residents and keep the peace. Our
government continues to invest heavily in
security as a foundation for the successful
execution of our economic and social agenda to develop Kaduna State.
Fellow citizens, Kaduna State has
witnessed too many upheavals in its
recent history. These tragedies have
taken too many lives, maimed people,
destroyed communities and hurt development. We all should jointly say no
to actions that divide people, reject
conduct that ignores or violates the legal
and constitutional rights of others and
oppose practices that contest the
prerogatives of state institutions to safeguard and protect every citizen.
Everyone has a fundamental right to their
faiths and beliefs, but no one has any
right to practise their faith in ways that
diminish, distress or inconvenience
others. And no one can be allowed to justify unlawful and anti-social behaviour
on the grounds of religion. Only conduct
that conforms to the Constitution and the
laws of the country is valid, and it is the
duty of the state to vigorously enforce
that. No responsible leader or institution should teach their followers differently.
Henceforth, no person or group, under any
guise will be allowed to block any road,
obstruct public highways, occupy public
facilities or inconvenience citizens in
Kaduna State. Anybody that needs to march may do so, but they cannot take
over public facilities or disrupt social
services and commercial activities in
Kaduna State, and any march or
procession can be undertaken only with
the prior knowledge of, and protection of the police to prevent the breakdown of
law and order.
The Government wishes to assure every
resident of Kaduna State that it is
committed to fostering harmony,
maintaining law and order and keeping the peace. Our Constitution rightly
protects the freedom of worship, as well
as the right to liberty, security and the
pursuit of happiness. Everyone is entitled
to these rights equally. We swore to
uphold the Constitution, and our commitment to these values is
unwavering. We will similarly protect
these rights evenly.
We urge all citizens to be vigilant as they
go about their normal activities, and to
report any suspicions or concerns to the appropriate authorities. Let us all
redouble our commitment to sustaining
the peace, and to uphold each other in
our God-given humanity.
While the crisis raged, the Kaduna State
Government visited Zaria, and issued appeals for calm and peace. We have
taken our time to make this formal
broadcast due to the imperative to gather
as much information as possible amidst
the welter of conflicting claims, the
urgency of restoring peace and the need to consult with the federal authorities.
God bless Kaduna State
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria
May the souls of the departed find peace
may the Almighty God Restore and
Preserve Peace throughout our state and country, Amen.

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letter of el rufia to the Zaria chapter 1 verse 1- end

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