Lunguda nation will hardly forget the conspiracy theories and conspiracy of silence surrounded the unconscionable genocide and well-coordinated attacks of their kinsmen in Dumna axis of Guyuk local government under the guise of communal clash. Though many will view this as a calculated effort to open the almost healed wounds in the conscience of Nungurala extraction, but whatever may be the interpretation, a monster that consumed us yesterday must be tamed so as not to consume us tomorrow.

Prior to the panel of enquiry constituted by the Adamawa state government to investigate crises between Lunguda/Waja, many truth seekers and fact checkers who were having interest in ascertaining the cause and masterminds of the crises were asking questions that only truth commission can provide answers to those questions, but the deafening silence coming from the set up panel have being forcing many to conclude that the panel is a sheer theatre and mere exercise meant to calm down nerves of the aggrieved and to make the issue die a natural death irrespective of who is at fault.

It could be vividly remember that at the peak of the crises, the deputy governor of the state, Chief Seth Crowther was alleged to be covertly and overtly romancing with the alleged mastermind of the crises in the area. It is still green in our minds how Chief Crowther was literally undressed and utterly disgraced in Guyuk before the Governor and other state government officials over suspected pitching of camp with their sworn enemy at their detriment.

Only recently, the embattled deputy governor was reported to have drove in his official convoy to the residence of the widely suspected criminal in Lafiya for courtesy visit. The presence of the deputy governor with his official convoy in the house of the controversial figure in question has not only create a fear in the minds of commuters and residents of the area, but has also proved that the alleged criminal is an ally of the government and he operates with the official backing of the state government.

We have reliably gathered that Deputy Governor visited the controversial figure on the 2nd January while coming back from Biyu of Borno state where he attended a programme of Bura people. Sources from Garkida reported that while the Deputy Governor was jollificating in Biyu, gunmen attacked their community which is close to Biyu and they all thought that Deputy Governor will follow through Garkida to condole the community on behalf of the state government, but he has dashed their hope by proving that he prioritized his friend of Lafiya to whole Garkida community.

Though, there is a sharp argument from different schools of thought that Chief Crowther Seth has been a bosom friend of the suspected criminal even before he becomes the deputy governor of the state, which according to them their intimacy is justifiable. I don’t fancy rubbishing unreasonable line of thoughts, but one thing for certain is that, the suspected criminal would have long being with his maker, and the accused deputy Governor would have honourably resign for people aligning him with such a controversial personality if to say Nigeria is a saner clime where crime and criminals are neither harbour nor glorify by high ranking men. 

 Our findings has it that the alleged gangster was ill and the Deputy Governor visited him in his residence to check on him. Whatever may be the reason, Chief Crowther Seth is not supposed to visit such a controversial figure particularly now that accusations are still flying on his head as not only his sympathizer but also his backer. And most importantly, Deputy Governor taking the official convoy of state government to the house of such contentious personality did not only belittle the state government, but has equally exposed it to be nominal partner of his dirty business.

With this development and the deafening silence coming from the set up panel of enquiry, the lunguda people are now fully aware of the clandestine alliance between Adamawa state government and the accused mastermind of their genocide. If Governor Fintiri wants to be exonerate from this, then he should cross examine and openly query his deputy for visiting a widely known controversial figure in his residence with full government convoy, but anything short of this, Lunguda nation will henceforth begin to see Governor Fintiri as the figure head of their movement.

I don’t want to bring to public space how Chief Crowther Seth has being boasting that he will work on the members of the panel to clear him anytime his name comes up as culprit, but could this be the source of his impetus and audacity to gallivant around and visit contentious figure with full government convoy?

Equally important, I don’t want to remind Lunguda people of how the Deputy Governor intentionally boycott the burial of their dear son, late Young Morris who has been a warrior and defender of his ancestral home and Numan federation at large. This is enough for every sane person to decipher the message boldly written on the wall. To set record straight, let me conclude by reminding Governor Fintiri the collective voice of Lunguda people put to him the day his deputy was disgraced in Guyuk: ‘’we don’t have problem with you Fintiri, we only have problem with your Deputy simply because is aligning with our enemy who is killing our people. If you didn’t change your deputy we shall have problem come 2023’’    

Written by: Nyahama Athawama