He said the people, who are the original settlers in Abuja, have been cheated for too long, adding that it is time to change the narratives. Barde, who is Gbagi by tribe, lamented that since the creation of the territory, none of their sons or daughters have been made the FCT minister. Barde made the call yesterday in his message to the 4th Gbagi Annual Cultural Festival, organised by the Karu Chiefdom Development Association, in Karu, Abuja. Barde disclosed that they have contacted their lawyers to put up a bill to be sent to the National Assembly, making it mandatory for their sons to be made FCT minister. Aduda said that despite obvious differences in culture, language and religion, the festival has been able to unite both the original settlers with other groups.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2019 03:22 UTC