Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba has approved that all traditional rulers in the state embark on medical check-ups across Nigeria.
Babangida Hassan, the Permanent Secretary Bureau for Local Government, Traditional and Chieftaincy Affairs in Taraba, stated this during a recent press conference in Jalingo, the state capital.
Hassan disclosed that 1st Class, 2nd Class and 3rd Class Chiefs are the categories of the affected traditional rulers.
He described the gesture as the first of its kind since the creation of the state in 1991.
He charged the monarchs to take advantage of the opportunity to conduct a thorough diagnosis of their bodies for their well-being to justify the resources given and to reciprocate the good gesture of the Governor.
While congratulating the chairman Taraba State Council of Chiefs, Manu Ishaku Adda Ali, the Aku Uka of Wukari, Hassan charged the Paramount Rulers to recognize their roles by assisting the Government in maintaining Peace, Security and harmonious co-existence.
On his part, the senior special adviser to Governor Kefas on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, lauded the Bureau for always standing with his principal.
Bello said:
“Under your management, the Bureau has always done a lot already in the last seventy days.
“Kefas, from inception, has shown serious concern for the welfare of the Traditional Institution.”
