How to end land dispute in Nigeria – UN official

A United Nations official and Taraba state governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress Surveyor Aliyu Umar has said that to end the incessant land dispute in the country, a committee comprising of local, tribal, religious and community leaders should to be put in place.
Umar, who has served as professional surveyor at state, national and currently a UN official, said if such committee is organised in all the communities across the countries, ensuring the members eat and dialogue constantly, the issue of land dispute would be a thing of the past.
Addressing a news conference at the APC national secretariat after he returned his governorship nomination forms, Umar assured that if given the opportunity to be governor of Taraba, he will work hard to unite the state.
The governorship aspirant who said he was persuaded to join politics, added that his phobia for politics was driven by passion for justice, fair play and equity.
“This is the driving force behind me because I want to see a state that is like the state I grew up and that is what I see in Taraba state.
“Some people might not like religion but because they want to go to heaven they follow religion.
So, it is the same way and I might not apply politics but right now as I’m more driven by this cause.
“And I have been an administrator of land in Gongola state.
Then I came to Taraba state with the same experience.
From there, I went to the National Boundary Commission and I did the same thing; and then in the UN now.
“What is happening is that, I have been in negotiations and reconciliation all my life.
I think I can do that with Taraba state.
At this point in time what we need is to be able to come together and work.”