By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP),
The attacks on Plateau Citizens on Christmas Eve that have taken over 200 lives has been strongly condemned by Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
The condemnation which came from both the sworn in Members and the 15 All Progressives Congress (APC) Elected Members that are yet to be sworn in called on the security operatives to beef up and arrest the perpetrators, while describing the carnage as callous, barbaric and reprehensible.
In a world press conference held on Friday 29th December 2023, at his official residence in Rayfield, Jos, and flanked by other Members, the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, denounced the activities of terrorists who chose the festive period of Christmas to desecrate the land.
Rt. Hon. Dewan called on the security agencies to put a stop to the killings in Plateau State, while the House would do everything humanly possible to provide Laws that would protect the lives and properties of citizens in the state.
Rt. Hon. Dewan, the Speaker of the 10th Plateau State House of Assembly, told Journalists that the House had to break its recess at this crucial time to address, “the press on the ugly situation that took the lives of 295 constituents in Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas”.
Adding that, “The House resolutions amongst many others have called on the Federal and Plateau State Governments through the National Emergency Management Agency and the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency as a matter of urgency to immediately provide relief materials and succor to affected communities.
“The Plateau State House of Assembly has also called on MDAs to ensure speedy recovery of all injured children, women and men in the hospitals.
“The House also called for calm in the state as Government is doing everything to bring the situation under control and move the state forward”.
Meanwhile, the Plateau State House of Assembly Members commended and applauded the prompt action of Governor Caleb Mutfwang and the Renewed Hope Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for directing the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Shettima Kashim to lead a very powerful Federal Government delegation, including the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Senatorrs and others to visit the affected communities and report back for further interventions and assistance.
The Speaker said, “The Plateau State House of Assembly has resolved that, a thorough investigation would be carried out and all those involved in the attacks would be fished out and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others since some names of attackers have been mentioned by the injured.
However on the same day, the 15 Members elected under the plate form of the APC in a press statement signed by the former Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda Yackson, for: APC Caucus, Plateau State House of Members elect, dated 29th- 12- 2023, appealed to his Excellency, Governor Mutfwang (Esq) to sermon the courage to implement previous reports of Inquiry which indicted some individuals in the crisis on the Plateau.
This according to them, “Will discourage others who collaborate with these undesirable elements to perpetrate this heinous crime and other criminalities”.
The yet to be sworn in Lawmakers, commiserated with the Government and people of Plateau State over the great loss and urged the three tiers of government to provide relief materials to the survivors to give them succor, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for dispatching the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu and service chiefs, implore him not to rest on his oars until the killers are brought to justice.
READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW:-
PRESS RELEASE.
PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ELECT APC CAUCUS, CONDEMN ATTACKS IN BOKKOS, BARKIN LADI COMMUNITY, APPEAL FOR PROACTIVE MEASURES.
15 Members elect of the Plateau State House of Assembly have condemned in strong terms the massacre in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas, where close to two hundred lives were lost and property worth millions of naira destroyed, describing the carnage as callous, barbaric and reprehensible.
In a statement in Jos, the caucus, noted that the incessant attacks on those communities is a source of serious concern and urged the three tiers of government to come out with a workable template that will bring an end to the needless bloodbath.
The statement which appealed for more proactive measures on the part of the security agencies, called for genuine efforts in the areas of intelligence gathering in order to stem the tide as the existing methods have become outdated and not yielding the desired results.
The Lawmakers, tasked the security agencies to go after the killers of the innocent and defenseless people and bring them to justice, so as to serve as a deterrent to others.
They appealed to his excellency Governor Mutfwang to sermon the courage to implement previous reports of Inquiry which indicted some individuals in the crisis on the Plateau , this will discourage others who collaborate with these undesirable elements to perpetrate this heinous crime and other criminalities.
The lawmakers commiserated with the government and people of Plateau State over the great loss and urged the three tiers of governments to provide relief materials to the survivors in order to give them succor.
While commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for dispatching the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu and service chiefs, implore him not to rest on his oars until the killers are brought to justice.
The members elect also showered accolades on the National Assembly caucas of the APC, including the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Simon Lalong , Senator Diket Plang , Idris Wase, Yusuf Gagdi, John Dafaan and David Lalu and other National Assembly members for their show of love and concern over barbaric act.
The statement equally appealed to public spirit individuals and organizations to come to the aid of the Internally Displaced Persons with relief materials in other to cushion the effects of their sufferings.
On their part, the members elect pledged to continue to enact laws that will ensure the peace and development of the state and will assist the executive arm of promote coexistence.
Signed:
Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda Yackson
For:
APC Caucus, Plateau State House of Members elect.
29th- 12- 2023
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