By BALA ABUBAKAR

Alhaji Abdullahi owner of eight large stores situated at Unguwa Uku, complained to our repoter that the council rented his shops for eight years and there has not been any sign by Tarauni to do something positive about his case.
He said his request has been forwarded to the council over his case and even the council chairman, Alhaji Ahmad S. Aruwa once invited him but all to no avail.
The landlord said he owed the council tenancy for eight years and nothing has been heard since he spoke to the chairman.
Alhaji Abdullahi said it was through the money he got from some of his rented shops that he was able to feed his family and relatives and yet Tarauni local government refuses to settle his outstanding liabilities.
The landlord further appealed to Governor Ibrahim Shekarau to use his exalted office to direct Tarauni local government council boss Alhaji Ahmad S. Aruwa to do justice on the matter.
Our reporter who visited the council secretariat over the matter, found out that the chairman was not available.
However, the Director Personnel Management of the council, Malam Lawal Isa Madungurum, said the council has paid the landlord twice the sum of N75,000, while the remaining balance would be settled by the council.
He said some of the rented shops belong to the National Population Commission and INEC which he said is not the responsibility of the council