Kuteb-Tiv coalition dismisses critics, insists group is not a fan club

Jun 30, 2025 - 19:34
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Kuteb-Tiv coalition dismisses critics, insists group is not a fan club

The management of the Kuteb/Tiv Coalition in Taraba Squawk has declared that the crew is no longer a mere “fan membership” however a platform of strategic thinkers committed to advancing the political pursuits of historically marginalised communities within the verbalize.

In a observation jointly signed by Dr. Yakubu Tor-Agbidye and Ambassador Rikwense Muri, the coalition answered sharply to most modern remarks by Tiv political appointees and stakeholders who publicly distanced themselves from the crew.

The coalition accused the Tiv appointees of either misunderstanding or deliberately misrepresenting its mission, stressing that its honest is to unite the Kuteb and Tiv ethnic groups to assemble a stronger political scream in Taraba.

“Political appointments pause no longer equate to political empowerment,” the observation be taught. “The ideal empowerment of a folk lies in establishments, negotiation frameworks, illustration, equity in land rights, and warranted security of lives and property.”

The crew condemned what it described as “poverty of understanding” exhibited within the clicking conference held by the Tiv appointees, accusing them of exaggerating their impact and resisting replace viewpoints.

Defending its constitutional correct to organise, the coalition rejected claims that it is merely an “Abuja-based entirely” crew calm from grassroots realities. It argued that many main choices affecting both the Kuteb and Tiv folk rep historically been made within the nation’s capital.

“If the coalition is in Abuja, at the least it is pondering. A minimum of it is acting. A minimum of this might per chance simply under no conditions apologise for existing,” the observation declared.

Responding to the appointees’ choice to distance themselves from the coalition, the crew mentioned bluntly that it neither sought nor required their endorsement.

“The Kuteb/Tiv Coalition is no longer a fan membership; it is a long way a platform of strategic thinkers, concerned elders, youths, and visionaries who perceive the necessity to organise previous belly infrastructure and gratitude politics,” the coalition mentioned.

While acknowledging Governor Agbu Kefas’s efforts in governance, the coalition warned in opposition to what it described as “perpetual gratitude politics,” insisting that inclusion and proper governance are rights, no longer favours.

“History is no longer going to undergo in mind those who bowed and clapped. This can undergo in mind those who organised, negotiated, and spoke truth to strength,” the observation infamous.

Reaffirming its resolve, the coalition pressured out that its mission is neither tribal nor rebellious however driven by strategic necessity. It challenged its critics to most modern a glorious concept for advancing the pursuits of the Tiv and Kuteb communities.

“Coalitions are no longer crimes,” the observation infamous. “If these stakeholders rep a greater concept, allow them to unveil it now. Otherwise, allow them to allow serious minds to work.”

The coalition then called for persisted political engagement and cohesion amongst the Kuteb and Tiv folk in Taraba Squawk.