Chun Mada

PRESS RELEASE. Following the successful selection exercise conducted on Tuesday, 12th January, 2016 to select the new Chun Ngah, His Excellency, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Governor of Nasarawa State on the advice of the State Council of Chiefs on Tuesday, 12th January, 2016 has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yusuf Adamu Amwe as the new Chun Ngah on 2nd Class status and a member of the Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs with effect from today, Tuesday, 12th January, 2016. 2. Before his present appointment as CHUN NGAH, His Royal Highness who was born in 1948 at RINZE, has a Master of Education Degree from University of Jos and was a former Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council and currently a Member of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board. Almakura hails Mada Nation for Contributions to Development of Nasarawa His Excellency Umaru Tanko Almakura has lauded the Mada Nation for their contributions to the development of Nasarawa State, and the huge support they have given the administration. Governor Almakura made this known as he received the Mada nation under the leadership of Chun Mada HRH Samson Gamu Yare and an entourage which included the His Excellency the Deputy Governor Hon. Silas Ali Agara, Sen. Philip Aruwa Gyunka, Hon Peter Mbucho , Hon. Kasim Mohammed Kasim, Prof. Johnathan Ayuba, Hon. Yakubu Kwanta and a host of Mada sons and to say “Thank You” to the Governor for providing the dividends of democracy to Akwanga and the Mada nation in general. The Governor commended for the huge support they had been giving the administration and for the very peaceful nature of the people , declaring them the ‘Pillar of Peace of Nasarawa state’ HRH Chun Mada Samson Gamu Yare appreciated the efforts of the administration in uplifting and developing Akwanga as well as the appointment of many Mada sons and daughters in the administration. As a mark of their appreciation HRH the Chun Mada decorated Gov. Almakura as the “Key Pillar of Nzeh Mada". Nasarawa State Nasarawa State Nasarawa State Roads Nasarawa State Nasarawa State