Transition Committee Chairman In Plateau Condemns Attacks In Communities, Urge Govt To Arrest Perpetrators Communities

Yakubu Busari

The Transition Committee Chairmen across the seventeen Local Government  Areas of Plateau State have condemned in strong terms the recent coordinated attacks on innocent citizens in some communities in Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state saying these attacks were unprovoked and have resulted in the tragic loss of several lives and destruction of property.

Hamisu Anani Transition Committee Chairman of Wase and Plateau State ALGON Chairman made this available to medium in Jos.

We the Chairmen of the 17 local government areas under the auspices of the Association of Local Government ( ALGON) Lament the renewed attacks across these communities especially on the eve of Christmas is a monumental tragedy and loss to the great people of plateau state and calls for united efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible for these heinous acts.

We ALGON applauded the untiring efforts of the executive governor of Plateau State barrister Caleb Manasseh  Mutfwang for his prompt response to action and the repeated calls on security agencies to tackle the situation headlong through the provision of logistics and the needed support in fishing out the perpetrators of this devilish act.

We ALGON further acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting the Nigerian Army in maintaining security through the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN for their commitment to addressing various security challenges facing Plateau and the Rapid response visit of the vice president Send Kashim Shetima GCON  and NSA Nuhu Ribadu to the affected areas on the plateau we thank you.

We express worrisome and sadness over the loss of numerous lives due to incessant attacks in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin-Ladi saying these senseless and unprovoked acts are unnecessary and unjustifiable while appealing to the sponsors of these attacks to reconsider, as there is nothing to gain from such violence. The spirit of the Plateau people will not be broken.”

We ALGON expressed sympathy for the affected families and communities and urged citizens to stand strong, assuring them that the government is actively working to address the situation while calling for calm in the affected areas.