Enough of mere condemnation- take action to stop killings in Plateau-G17 tells Gov.Lalong

 

 

From Daniel Dauda, Jos

 

 

A group known as Plateau Youth G17 Peace and Progressive Forum said enough of mere condemnation of killings of innocent souls on the Plateau, charged Governor Simon Lalong to designed a security architecture that would safeguard citizens from the hands of deadly marauders before exiting office on May 29.

 

Plateau G17 said were worried and concerned by the resurgence of unprovoked attacks in the state in recent times that led to the deaths and destruction of valuables worth millions of Naira.

 

Addressing newsmen in Jos the state capital, Saturday, Leader of Plateau G17, Rev.Joshua Sati revealed that people in the state have since lost confidence on Joint security Taskforce (JTF), as the attacks on communities continues unabated.

 

“Few days ago, we witnessed yet another gruesome, wicked, cruel,inhumane,and

genocidal murder of Plateau people mostly women and children in the communities of Kuwat and Fungzai all in Kombun District of Mangu LGA on the 16th of May 2023.

 

“These have left us,and indeed other citizens shocked on the silence and inactions

of the government at all levels as well as security agencies who are always nowhere to be found while the assailants rampage through the night executing their plan nocturnally.

 

“We are heartbroken and bewildered on the death toll which remains on the rise

with recent victims numbering over one hundred” Sati stated.

 

Leader of Plateau G17 expressed shock and wonder how Governor Simon Lalong, who prides his administration as one that has brought peace to the state, is able to sleep at night without being bothered by these wicked and heart wrenching occurrences under

his watch.

 

“We therefore wish to appeal to whatever is left of Governor Lalong’s humanity, to

wake up and put an end to these killings on the Plateau.

 

“We believe that posterity will judge him kindly if deliberate steps are taken, no matter how late in the life of his administration to safeguard the lives and property of citizens.”

 

The  group call on the government to fish out those killers and bring them to book, and immediately resettle those who are presently in IDP camps back to their ancestral homes.

 

“We call on the entire communities to rise and defend themselves through

community policing. Nigerian security operatives to be responsible and secure all citizens and respond speedily when they are informed of attacks.

 

The 10thNational Assembly to, as a matter of urgency, speed up the establishment of state police through appropriate legislation to enable communities to be secure.

 

“We wish to call on the in-coming administration of Barr. Caleb Mutfwang to, as a matter of urgency set in motion the resuscitation of Operation Rainbow to fully integrate it with existing community volunteer security outfits like vigilante groups, hunters’ associations, and others as a means of mobilizing citizens to take part in defending themselves.”