Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has provided alternative plots of land and farmland to seven communities in Igabi Local Government Area following a 10-year dispute with the military that displaced more than 2,000 residents.
The governor also promised five truckloads of free fertiliser and additional social support to help affected households rebuild their livelihoods.
The intervention covers 704 houses across Unguwan Malam Auta, Unguwan Alhassan, Unguwan Lauya, Unguwan Aboki, Unguwan Danjuma, Unguwan Musa and Unguwan Yohana.
Speaking during the distribution of land titles at Birnin Yero Tsohuwa Primary School on Sunday, Sani said his administration would not allow any community to be left homeless.
He said more than 5,000 people lived in the affected communities before the dispute, which began before his administration and remained unresolved despite attempts to settle the matter amicably.
Although the case is still before the court, the governor directed the Kaduna State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) to allocate alternative residential plots and farmland to the affected households.
“Today, we gathered here not only to give free plots of land to all the members of the communities and the households, we are also here to ensure that we look at other problems,” he said.
Sani said the provision of farmland was particularly important because about 90 per cent of the affected residents were farmers whose livelihoods had been disrupted by the dispute.
He added that the state government would provide five truckloads of fertiliser to support farming activities and help residents recover their sources of income.
The governor also directed the Secretary to the State Government, alongside the commissioners for finance and planning and budget, to work with community leaders on additional social interventions.
He said the support would prioritise vulnerable residents and people who had lost their livelihoods, including those operating small businesses.
“Our heart bleeds when we saw the level of the pain and what happened to you,” Sani said, assuring the communities that his administration would not abandon them.
He also commended residents for maintaining peaceful relations across religious, ethnic and political differences despite the prolonged dispute.
In his remarks, the Director-General of KADGIS, Dr Bashir Ibrahim Garba, said the Sani administration had resolved 5,285 inherited land cases.
Garba added that the government had supported more than 2,000 communities displaced by disputes and other land-related issues.
He described the dispute affecting the seven Igabi communities as a 10-year conflict involving the military, which previous administrations had been unable to resolve.
The KADGIS chief commended the governor for providing alternative residential plots and farmland, saying the intervention would help residents rebuild their lives and sustain their livelihoods.
The government did not disclose the specific locations of the alternative plots or provide details of the arrangements for resolving the ongoing court case.
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