“We lost a lot, lives and property,” – APC National Chairman speaks on Plateau crisis

By EricJames Ochigbo

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on Thursday said the perennial conflict and violence in Plateau State has claimed a lot of live and properties, in addition to its effects on social economic development of the state.

Yilwatda said this when he received the Chairman House Ad hoc Committee on Plateau Crisis, Rep. Wale Ahmed (APC-Lagos).

The APC National Chairman noted that the perennial crisis had crippled socio-economic activities in the state tasked the committee on a thorough investigation to proffer a lasting solution to the crisis.

‎According to him, that International Community and even local communities have lost confidence in the Plateau because of the persistent attacks and violence in the State

‎”We lost a lot, lives and property, confidence of local and international community; we see the number of economic activities that have been slowed down on the Plateau because of this crisis.

“Most of us are concerned about what’s happening in the state; we are happy that the National Assembly has seen it and deemed it fit to look at the causes and proffer solutions to the crisis on the Plateau,” he said.

Speaking during the visit, Ahmed said the legislative initiative is aimed at addressing the long-term violence in the state which had led to loss of lives and destruction of property.

The lawmaker said that the committee met numerous institutions and individuals, including former Gov. Joshua Dariye, Civil Society Organisations, traditional rulers, opinion leaders and security agencies as well as people and groups on the Plateau among others.

According to him, President Tinubu’s administration is working hard to put an end to cycle of violence and attacks in Plateau and other states in the federation.

‎”Every stakeholder we have met have presented their perspectives and every day we are getting more and more educated, more enlightened on the situation there in Plateau.

“We are not stopping here, we have written to over 300 different individuals and organisations.

“We have got responses, memoranda have been submitted; at the end of the day, we will gather and collate all and look at recurring decimals, common complaints, common suggested solutions.

“We are going present the report to the house and and then to Mr President, because as Commander-in-Chief, we know that he is interested in peace in Nigeria generally, particular case of Plateau that we are working on now,” he said.

(NAN)