From Tom Garba, Yola
Following the commencement of public hearing, the Adamawa Government Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the Numan crisis has received ten presentations from various affected communities.
Mr Adamu Hobon, the Chairman of the commission disclosed this during an interview with the Newsmen in Yola.
Hobon expressed optimism about the turn out and presentations by the affected communities, describing the development as “encouraging’’.
He said: “So far, from the first sitting last week, the commission received ten presentations from various affected communities in three Local Government Areas namely; Numan, Demsa and Lamurde.’’
Hobon , a retired Federal High Court Judge , advised other affected communities that were yet to submit their presentations to do so, as time was running out for the commission.
He described frequent crisis in the state and short lifetime of the commission as among the challenges facing it
The chairman however, urged the state government to extend sitting time for the commission to enable it cover more people and groups who expressed their interests to appear.
He urged them to submit their presentations on time before the commission.
The six-member commission was inaugurated on Dec. 13, 2017 and has six weeks, from the date of first sitting, to submit its report.
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