Agwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON)
His Royal Highness
Agwam Bonet during Afan Festival in January 2024.
Monarch of Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom
In office2008 – date
Coronation2008
PredecessorAgwam (Dr.) Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON)
Names
English: Ufuwai Bonet
ReligionEvangelical Christianity

Ufuwai Bonet is the monarch of Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is also known by the title "Chief of Kagoro (Gworok)".[1][2][3] As of 2016, he is the deputy chairman of the Kaduna State council of chiefs and emirs.[4]

In 2011, he led the Kaduna State Christians to pilgrimage in Israel, Egypt, Rome and Greece, in which two absconded.[5]

In January 2017, while addressing the Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin on a visit to his palace after the attacks by Fulani terrorists, he assured:

“If you hear anything happening, our people just go on revenge, they never attacked. Am telling you this between me and my God..."[6]

Later in February, in an address to the CAN, over the same issue, Bonet admonished:

“CAN should approach the leaders and prevail on them to make statements on what their people are doing. They have moved down to the south, nowhere is safe. You have a job to do to get all the Christians together so that we can be one.”[7]

He also decried the security situation in the area during the 2019 edition of the Afan National Cultural Festival, which he hosted.[8]

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, he urged the people, village and ward heads in his realm to abide by the lockdown orders as liquor sellers hesitated to comply.[9]

References

  1. "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Kaduna Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. Kolo, Moses (January 18, 2020). "Prof. Mallam, killed in Kaduna gas explosion buried". NNN Nigeria. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. "Red Cross seeks youths' participation in humanitarian activities". Metro Daily Ng. July 21, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. "El-Rufai: We must ensure that forces of confusion fail". The Cable. August 2, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. Mudashir, Ismail (May 7, 2012). "Nigeria: 'Two Kaduna Pilgrims to Jerusalem Absconded'". All Africa. Abuja: Daily Trust. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  6. "Defence Chief Visits Southern Kaduna, Preaches Tolerance". Channels Television. January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. Onyedika-Ugoeze, Nkechi (May 5, 2017). "Nigeria's peace depends on Southern Kaduna, says CAN President". Abuja: Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  8. "Kagoro Afan festival assumes carnival status". Prompt News Online. January 1, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  9. Gajira, Amen (April 20, 2020). "Traditional ruler in Kaduna decries violation of lockdown order by local liquor sellers, buyers". NNN Nigeria. Retrieved February 23, 2021.


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