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Plateau Governor, Lalong
By Raymond Gukas, Jos
The sustained and annoying attacks on innocent lives in Plateau State call for concerted efforts on the part of the state government, Plateau Our Heritage, (POH), demands.
That several lives were cut short in different parts of the state last Sunday, the body notes was quite sad as it stress that the wave of terror that has enveloped parts of the state was unacceptable.
Releseasing a press statement to drive home their point, the POH wondered that “this is happening shortly after the Nigerian police force had alerted that Nigerians; especially from Plateau and neighbouring states” must be on alert as the dreaded Boko Haram is regrouping in the areas.
In the release signed by Hon. Alex Kwapnoe; Chairman and Comrade Friday Bako Secretary they said ” where will the common man run to? ; considering the anxiety associated with the late arrival of rain which has provoked the need for the rural farming populace to mobilise to farm?
“As unfortunate as it is, the POH is further disturbed by the inaction of the state government since the police alert sounded”
The POH is want to categorically state that the issue has gone beyond a part of the state, but the entire state which must be protected going by the recent happenings, the release further stated.
“The POH is throwing a challenge to the Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong’s admistration to change it’s approaches to these mundane issues or the state will stand to be restricted to the powers of these elements that are bent on sabotaging Plateau and her people and gain more territory for their nefarious actions.
“We read the executive governor’s concerns over the killings in Jos and Riyom in particular, but we are asking that the governor’s words must be beyond frowning but must be matched with action if truly our rural inhabitants would have a stake in this year’s farming” and ended with a plea that “our people must be protected; the stakes of insecurity are high”.
