Taraba: Tension over plan to demolish mosque, Ukwe palace
Taraba: Tension over plan to demolish mosque, Ukwe palace
The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), a cultural umbrella body of Kuteb worldwide Saturday said it opposed the planned demolition of Takum Central Mosque and the Ukwe Takum’s palace in Takum local government area of Taraba.
VMT NEWS reports that tension was palpable in Takum town throughout Thursday and Friday as residents were seen running from different directions when the rumour of the planned demolition of the mosque and the Ukwe palace filtered into the town.
National president of the KYN, Chief Emmanue Ukwen, while briefing newsmen in Jalingo on the situation in Takum weekend said the planned demolition of the mosque and palace of Ukwe Takum was aimed at triggering fresh crisis in the local government.
Represented by Mr. Markus Apwende, president KYN in Jalingo, Ukwen said the enemies of peace were at work with the sole intention of provoking the Kuteb tribe.
“I want to inform you that a Whitman from SCC Construction Nig. Ltd handling the construction of T Y Danjuma University in Takum and some Chamba militia were seen Thursday Oct. 10 and 11 which was Friday marking and pegging the palace and the Takum Central Mosque for demolition.
‘This palace together with the mosque built in 1912 housed graves of many of our Ukwe Takum who ruled for centuries and died while on the throne and were buried in the palace, ” he said.
He added that the palace also housed other traditional artifacts that were historical to Kuteb tradition and customs as well as other items which should not be tempered with.
Taraba: Tension over plan to demolish mosque, Ukwe palace
