22nd April, 2022
By Martha Agas
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has announced a donation of N50 million to the Plateau government, to provide relief materials to communities affected by attacks in the state.
Governor Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of the forum made the announcement during his visit to his counterpart, Governor Simon Lalong on Friday in Jos.
His visit was to commiserate with the Plateau government on the recent attacks in the state.
He commended Lalong for his commitment to addressing insecurity in the state and urged him not to relent in his efforts in spite of the recent attacks in the state.
“NGF wants to encourage you not to relent in your efforts and not be frustrated by this occasional outburst, but continue to push for what we always know Plateau to be, which is the home of peace, tourism and progress.
“We believe that we will be able to build a much stronger society where people would live in peace and harmony together,” he said.
Fayemi said Nigerians want the issue of peace and security to be resolved across the country, saying NGF would not relent on its efforts of managing diversity to ensure that the public can rely on its leadership to build peace.
“We believe that the Nigerian Governors Forum has a duty and responsibility to work collectively and collaboratively with ourselves and with the federal government to address these issues that are germane to our people,” he said.
Responding, Lalong thanked the NGF for their show of concern, saying that the federal and state governments were doing their best to address insecurity in the state and Nigeria.
“We are praying to God to intervene in the security of the nation. We are doing our best and leave the rest to God.
“We are fighting to restore peace in our nation and we are fighting for the unity of this country,” he said.
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