Etsu Nupe sues for harmony, inaugurates committee for Sunti Golden Sugar Company

The Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has inaugurated a 16-man committee to ensure the smooth running of the affairs of Sunti Golden Sugar Company in Mokwa local government area of Niger.

Alhaji Abubakar urged the members of the committee to resolve grey areas and all issues capable of causing disharmony between the host communities and it.

The monarch also directed the committee to mediate between the company and its host communities to ensure an all inclusive decision making process, as well as to streamline the firm’s corporate social responsibility.

He called on the residents to support the company to create more job opportunities for the people.

The General Manager of the firm, Mr Andrew Du-Pisani, expressed optimism that the committee would do a thorough job acceptable to all the parties as contained in its guidelines.

The Chairman, Mokwa local government area, Alhaji Jibrin Abdullahi-Muregi, promised to create a conducive atmosphere for the smooth operations of the company.

The chairman of the committee, Alhaji Mohammed Hassan-Lemu, assured that they would operate an open door policy and work in line with the laid down rules.

ROYAL NEWS gathered that the Etsu Nupe is the patron of the company while members of the committee were drawn from Bida Emirate, Mokwa LGA, the company and the host communities.