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Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says his administration has drafted a bill to reposition the traditional institution in the state to serve the people better.

El-Rufai made the comment on Wednesday at the quarterly meeting of the Kaduna state council of chiefs.

Speaking at the meeting, the governor said it is time to replace the colonial law still in use.

The governor said the contents of the draft bill have been shared with all the graded emirates and chiefdoms who have made comments on the aspects that are of interest to them.

He thanked the leaders of the traditional institution for their feedback and welcomed the chance to further discuss the matter.

He added that the bill has been forwarded to the traditional rulers to study and make observations where necessary.

“This meeting has been convened to discuss some of the grey areas of the bill Your Highnesses before the transmission of the bill to the Kaduna State House of Assembly,” el-Rufai said.

He called on the traditional rulers to “contribute effectively to the deliberations on this very important document that will shape the future of the traditional institution and restore its fading glory”.

He also enjoined them to continue sensitising their respective communities and to see intelligence gathering and information sharing as acts of personal responsibility.