particularly the surviving widows, orphans and relatives and asked God to comfort them and avert a repeat of such sad and ugly occurrence.
The Acting Gwom of Tatu Da. Danjuma Chollom and Gwom Chil, Da. Gyang Dalyop in their separate remarks, expressed gratitude for the visit and said the entire communities are encouraged and comforted by the kind gesture.
At the Palace of Gwom Rwei of Haipang, the Deputy Governor-elect commiserated with the traditional ruler and the entire people of Barkin-Ladi over the unfortunate loss of lives and prayed for God’s intervention to end the attacks.
Receiving the delegation, the Gwom Rwei of Haipang, Da. Paul Tadi Tok assured the incoming administration of the support of his people in addressing issues of insecurity in order to pave the way for progress and development.
He encouraged communities in the state to take early warning signs very serious and report to security agencies, any strange movements around their localities for swift intervention.
The Deputy Governor-elect was similarly at the scene of tanker explosion at Bauchi Road in Jos North Local Government Area where innocent persons perished in the tragic inferno.
She commiserated with residents of the area and assured them of the support of the incoming administration in reorganising the city centre to curb such incidents and ensure free flow of traffic for healthy business transactions.
On his part, member representing Barkin-Ladi/ Riyom Federal Constituency and Senator-elect for Plateau North, Hon. Simon Mwadkwon assured the residents of “people oriented” legislations that will impact positively on citizens.
Hon. Mwadkwon noted that he would lobby to get legislative backing for the dualization of the Bauchi road to improve the living condition of the people.
Residents of the area including PDP Chairman, Jos North Local Government Area and a community leader, Alh. Sadis Mohammad among several stakeholders who were on ground to receive the delegation expressed gratitude for the visit and described it as timely in healing the broken-hearted as a result of the incident.
Gyang Bere Special Assistant on Media to Plateau Governor-elect 30 April 2023
The leaderships of the Plateau State Youth Council, Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Youths and YOWICAN on behalf of all Plateau Youths Condemn the renewed killings and Fulani attacks in Mangu, Barki Ladi, Bokkos, Jos South, Riyom, and Bassa LGAs of Plateau State. The Youth group call on authorities to substitute Operation Safe Haven with Mobile Police Squadron
The group suggested that the incidences are sufficient evidence that the Fulani militias have resumed their onslaughts on the innocent people of Plateau state just like it has been happening in parts of Southern Kaduna and Benue state. In their view, these attacks should never be mistaken for isolated incidents or better still, the so-called farmer-herder clashes. Rather, they are strategies of war and terrorism aimed at disrupting farming activities, displacing the people and grabbing their lands.
They also insist that what has been witnessed in the theatre of the prevailing guerilla attacks and the keen observation of their coalition members, it is very obvious that the victims are not in doubt as to who their killers are. Indeed, they are of the fulani’s stock and therefore, they cannot subscribe to the misleading charade of unknown gunmen. In addition, the spade, timing and precision of operations couple with the feeble response the plight of victims received is highly suggestive of collusion. They insisted that the truth is that, the lives and circumstances of the victims of these killings and attacks are treated as of second-class value in Nigeria and this is totally unacceptable, unconstitutional and repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience.
Furthermore, the group suggested that Operation Safe Haven-OPSH has been complaisant and has compromised on several occasions and therefore, should be substituted with the Mobile Police squadron in all the affected areas given their proactive and more effective response to distress calls
The Operatives of Operation Safe Haven should desist from ironical and wrongful arrest of victims rather than offenders as in the case of Kuru Station of Wereng in Riyom LGA, where two people were wrongfully arrested having themselves suffered crops destruction by the Fulani Hearders.
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TEXT OF THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE LEADERSHIPS OF THE PLATEAU STATE YOUTH COUNCIL, COALITION OF PLATEAU STATE INDEGENOUS YOUTHS AND YOWICAN, ON BEHALF OF ALL PLATEAU YOUTHS, ON THE RENEWED KILLINGS AND FULANI ATTACKS IN MANGU, BARKIN LADI, BOKKOS, JOS SOUTH, RIYOM and BASSA LGAs OF PLATEAU STATE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2023.
Protocol
Good morning gentlemen of the Press and welcome to this all important Press Conference.
It has come to the notice of the above mentioned coalition that Fulani militias have resumed and are also planning coordinated attacks and killings in Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos South and Bassa LGAs of Plateau State.
These attacks are orchestrated largely to disrupt farming activities, economic livelihoods, displace population and grab lands in these commuties.
From April 15th, 2023 to date, the following villages and Hamlets have come under attacks, our people killed, properties worth millions of Naira destroyed while others have been displaced from their ancestral homes.
For the Records,
1: MANGU LGA;
a. Murish, Mai-tumbi and Jwak villages were attacked on the 15th and 16th of April, 2023, and 4 people were killed.
b. A mining site in Mangor was attacked and five people were killed on the 12th April, 2023.
2; BARKIN-LAD LGA
a. NTV village, 2 people were ambushed and killed on the 17th April 2023.
b. Rawuru, 1 person was ambushed and killed on the 22nd April, 2023.
c: In Tapo of Heipang, 4 people were killed on April 23rd, 2023.
d. In Heipang-Kwi road (Chit), two people were ambushed and killed on the 27th April, 2023.
3; RIYOM LGA
a. In Wereng, it was a case of massive willful destruction of farmlands on the 22nd of April, 2023.
b. Kuru Station of Wereng, 2 people were killed on the 23rd April, 2023.
c: In Rim- Bachi road, 3 people were ambushed and 2 fatally injured on the 23rd April, 2023.
d. In Jol, it was a case of willful destruction of farmlands on a massive scale and one person was ambushed, robbed of his motorcycle and abducted on the 24th and 25th April, 2023 respectively.
e. In Wereng Camp-Darwat road, 2 two clergies were ambushed and 1 fatally injured on the 24th April, 2023.
f. In Gako-Rim, one person was killed on the 26th April, 2023.
4; JOS SOUTH
a. In Turu (Farin Lamba), 6 people were killed and 1 injured on the 25th April, 2023.
5; BOKKOS LGA
a. In Marish, 3 people were attacked and killed.
The afforementioned attacks are in addition to the many attacks that have taken place in several villages in Bokkos, Riyom and Bassa LGAs.
The above incidences are sufficient evidence that the Fulani militias have resumed their onslaughts on the innocent people of Plateau state just like it has been happening in parts of Southern Kaduna and Benue state. In our view, these attacks should never be mistaken for isolated incidents or better still, the so-called farmer-herder clashes. Rather, they are strategies of war and terrorism aimed at disrupting farming activities, displacing the people and grabbing their lands.
Unfortunately for the victims in all these villages and Hamlets of Plateau State, the response of security agencies, particularly the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has always come too late and too little to save their lives and situation despite the early warning signals sent to them by members of our coalition.
Today, these people have lost their lives, their dreams and aspirations in life cut short while their responsibilities over their children and wives have to be shouldered by surviving family members whether young or aged. To us, this was entirely avoidable and therefore, highly condemnable.
From what has been witnessed in the theatre of the prevailing guerilla attacks and the keen observation of our coalition members, it is very obvious that the victims are not in doubt as to who their killers are. Indeed, they are of the fulani’s stock and therefore, we cannot subscribe to the misleading charade of unknown gunmen. In addition, the spade, timing and precision of operations couple with the feeble response the plight of victims received is highly suggestive of collusion. The truth is that, the lives and circumstances of the victims of these killings and attacks are treated as of second-class value in Nigeria and this is totally unacceptable, unconstitutional and repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience.
Therefore, the Coalition of the afforementioned blocks of Plateau Youth have resolved as follows;
1: That operatives of Operation Safe Haven should desist from ironical and wrongful arrest of victims rather than offenders as in the case of Kuru Station of Wereng in Riyom LGA, where two people were wrongfully arrested having themselves suffered crops destruction by the Fulani Hearders.
2: That all State actors who are charged with the statutory responsibility of guaranteeing the security of lives and properties to rise up to the call of their duty without compromise, fear or favour and forestall any further loss of life and property in and around the general area.
3; That all Villages and Hamlets should initiate immediate measures that would guarantee the security of their lives and properties, and work in synergy with neighboring Communities in order to contend the Fulani onslaughts.
4; That Mr. Jatau Yakubu Kachai of Kuru station in Riyom LGA who was wrongfully arrested and continuously detained by Operation Safe Haven at it’s headquarters in Jos be immediately released unconditionally.
5; That the Operation Safe Haven-OPSH has been complaisant and has compromised on several occasions and therefore, should be substituted with the Mobile Police squadron in all the affected areas given their proactive and more effective response to distress calls.
6; That the personnel of Operation Rainbow in Plateau State should be activated and deployed accordingly.
7; That Plateau State Government, should as a matter of urgency, inaugurate the taskforce on anti-land grabbing law of the state to enforce compliance.
8; That the State Security Council should take immediate measures against the influx of armed Fulanis who have infiltrated the State and now in places such as Shonong and Bangai in Bachi District, Ranku(Mahanga), Guava and Fass in Jol of Riyom LGA, Josho in Daffo District of Bokkos LGA to continue the attacks.
9; That the State House of Assembly should expedite legislative action to pass the Anti-Open Grazing Law of Plateau State, which shall inter alia, restrict cattle from roaming around, and hopefully check the influx of alien Fulani herders.
10; That the action taken by these leaderships is entirely apolitical and purely in the defense of the people of Plateau. Politicians are, therefore, strongly warned to, in their best interest, strer clear and never attempt to take advantage, or jeopardize this effort and process
11;That failure of the appropriate authorities to comply with the demands of the Coalition, Plateau Youths will be left with no option than resort to self help
Conclusively, we wish to sympathize with the families of all those who have lost their loved ones in the cause of the dastardly act and pray for the repose of all the departed souls. We also pray for quick recovery for those that sustained different degrees of injuries with every assurance that we are with them at this painful moment and we shall stand STRONGLY with them in defense of our land. We are calling on the government, NGO’s and spirited individuals to come to the aid of the injured persons who are receiving treatment in different hospitals.
God bless Plateau State!
~LOT SUNDAY ADAS ~Chairman, Plateau State Youth Council-
~DEKETE JOSHUA PAUL ~Chairman, Coalition of Plateau State Indegenous Youths
The 36 states governors are to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss with him on the need to present new revenue formula to the 9th National Assembly for passage into law before the end of his administration.
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the forum’s meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.
Tambuwal said that the governors discussed issues that bordered on national, sub-national, democracy, and good governance, including the need for the timely release of the collected stamp duties warehoused in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for disbursement.
“Today, we discussed the guidelines by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on financial regulations that it is working on in ensuring that Nigeria is taken out of grey lists of the financial tax force.
“We also discussed the issue of the Primary Healthcare Seattle Declaration and the progress made so far. During our induction course, some states that have attained some milestones are going to receive some awards for their performance.
“We discussed the new revenue formula submitted to President Buhari by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMFC) and the need for us to approach Mr President on the need for him to present the new draft formula to National Assembly before this administration winds up.
“We also discussed the issue of stamp duties that have been held, by both the Federal Government and the states that are warehoused in the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“We are working to make sure that it is released for disbursements to both federal government and state,”Tambuwal said.
Fielding questions on details of the new draft revenue formula and if the forum was satisfied with it, Tambuwal said the details of the new formula would be revealed when presented.
“We are going to meet President Buhari as the leadership of the forum and we will appeal to him to present that draft revenue formula. By the time it is presented, you will see what is there.”
On his assessment of the NGF, Tambuwal said that the forum had helped the governors in maintaining cohesion, unity, and nonpartisanship, making sure that all that they did was about Nigeria first and their various states.
“The NGF is actually doing well in terms of bringing governors together, working together for national interest, for the interests of the states.
“Making sure that there is that unity amongst governors on national issues. I believe NGF has done very well.”
Fire burnt over 150 shops in Zaria market, at the popular “Yan Katako” market in Sabon Gari, Zaria area of Kaduna State.
According to an anonymous source, the fire started at about 1 am on Wednesday and; it continued till the afternoon.
The Chief Security Officer of the market, Hamisu Buhari, confirmed that the fire began; when Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company restored power and; an electric pole fell on the roof of one of the shops.
Fire
He added that efforts to attract fire service agencies within the area proved abortive.
He said, “I finally contacted the fire service at the Sabon Gari Main Market. They asked me to provide fuel for them, which I did before they could come to the scene.”
Alhaji Alin Ashiru, the chairman of Timber dealers in the market attributed the inferno to an electric spark.
He reaffirmed that about 150 shops had been burnt to ashes, with property worth millions of naira destroyed.
When contacted, the Head of Corporate Affairs, KEDCO, Abdul Azeez Abdullahi, confirmed the fire incident but denied that the electric spark caused it.
Hon Alex Isaac Dagul distributed wrappers to widows and aged women in Jos South, Zawan B federal ward of Plateau State
He gave the wrappers to windows and old woman seeking for there support towards his aspiration for the seat of the counselor of Zawan B ward and also in his word he promised to do more and more for them he has giving 3 hamlet from the wards and promised one more.
Furithermore, Hon Alex Isaac said he is planing a football tournament and a concert which is coming very soon.
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in six newly appointed federal Permanent Secretaries shortly before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Those swore-in are Adamp Mahmud Kambari( Borno State); Esuabana Nko Asanye ( Cross River State); Lamuwa Adamu Ibrahim(Gombe); Yakubu Adam Kofar-Mata (Kano State); Oloruntola Olufemi Micheal (Ogun State) and Richard Pheelangwah(Taraba State).
The President also congratulated the new permanent Secretaries on their appointment.
Those in attendance at the commencement of meeting were the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Head of the Federal Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; and the National Security Council (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rted).
Also in attendance were the Ministers of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Information and Culture Minister, Lai pMohammed, Sani Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello; Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Others are the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.
Responding to questions from State House Correspondents, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, charged the new Permanent Secretaries to give their best in the discharge of their duties.
Some of the Permanent Secretaries who spoke commended the process that led to their appointment, Promising to discharge their duties diligently.
The Plateau State Governor-elect Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has condemned the attack on Farinlamba community in Riyom Local Government Area of the state.
Mutfwang made this known in a statement signed his Special Assistant (Media), Gyang Bere in Jos on Wednesday 26th April 2023.
The statement reads:
Plateau State Governor-elect, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has noted with pains the bloody attack by bandits on innocent citizens at a mining site in Farinlamba community of Jos South Local Government Area, which led to loss of lives.
The Governor-elect condemned the attack in totality and appealed to security agencies to fish out the perpetrators to face the full wrath of the law.
He also appealed to security personnel “to do all in their power to halt further attacks on Plateau communities. We cannot afford to allow acts of impunity to continue against our peace-loving communities.”
He appealed to peace loving and patriotic citizens of Plateau and environs to be committed to peaceful co-existence and unity for their maximum protection and safety.
Barr. Mutfwang admonished Plateau citizens to be conscious of their environment and alert constituted authorities of any strange movement around them for swift action.
The Governor-elect commiserates with those who lost their lives as a result of the ugly incident and reassures Plateau citizens of his commitment to a peaceful and progressive Plateau.
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Plateau Bloggers and Online Media Association (PLABOMA) congratulates Gyang Bere on his new appointment as Special Assistant (Media) to Plateau State Governor Elect, Barr Caleb Mutfwang
The congratulatory message was made know through a press statement by Ambassador Friday Bako, Chairman, Plateau Bloggers and Online Media Association and it reads.
“On behalf of the Plateau Bloggers and Online Media Association, we extend our warmest congratulations on your recent appointment as The Special Assistant (Media) to Governor-Elect, Caleb Mutfwang. Your selection for this position is a testament to your outstanding skills and expertise in media, and we are thrilled to see a member of our community take on such a significant role.
As a media professional, we know that you will bring valuable insights, knowledge, and experience to the Governor-elect’s team. Your ability to communicate effectively and efficiently will help ensure that the Governor’s message reaches a wider audience, and we are confident that you will excel in this position.
We are proud to have you as a member of our community, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with you in your new role. Once again, congratulations on your appointment, and we wish you all the best as you embark on this new chapter of your career”.
Recalled that On 25th April, 2023 Barr Caleb Mutfwang made his first two new appointment,
Senior Special Assistant (Special Duties): Mr Moses Nwan, mni. A retired Permanent Secretary with the Plateau State Government, a Community leader and a former local government administrator.
Special Assistant (Media): Mr Gyang Bere. The Correspondent of the Sun Newspaper in charge of Plateau State and current Chairman, Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Chapter.
The appointments were made public yesterday, 25th April by Yiljap Abraham, Director the Directorate of Media and Publicity Atiku-Okowa/Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council and it shall take immediate effect.
The Governor-elect of Plateau State, His Excellency, Barr Caleb Mutfwang, has inaugurated 9 members of the transition Committee at an occasion held at Elial Centre Jos on Tuesday, 25th April 2023.
Governor-Elect Caleb Mutfwang, thanked the people of Plateau State for giving the PDP the mandate to serve He said he was committed to the mandate of the people as the trust reposed on him would not be dashed and thanked the teaming youths for their overwhelming resilience during the electioneering process.
He said “We are not going into the government with a mindset of 95percent to 5percent we will carry everyone along, the expectation is that we must deliver on good governance to the people of Plateau, and to be given this responsibility is an opportunity of a lifetime that must not be wasted” “Those who will receive any benefits from this administration must know that such benefit is a channel for others too, the task ahead is quite enormous that requires us to go in as a united team so that we can thrive in the activities of governance”. We have great confidence in the judiciary that all the tribunals will acquit themselves with the fear of God and all responsibility as such we ask our supporters to remain steadfast and confident.
In his remarks, the Atiku/Mutfwang campaign council chairman, Latep Dabang, in his farewell speech, appreciated the Chris Hassan-led Peoples Democratic Party Plateau State administration for singling him out to serve the party after decamping as the Plateau All Progressive Congress State Chairman.
He also thanked the former governor Sen Jonah Jang, governor-elect Caleb Mutfwang and party stakeholders for their faith in him and for the drive they all had to ensure the campaign was a success. He said his return to the party was to add value to the PDP and went on to wish the incoming administration all the best to excel. The Governor-elect of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang went on to dissolve the the Atiku/Mutfwang campaign council and inaugurate members of the transition Committee as follows:
APPOINTMENT INTO TRANSITION HANDING-OVER/SWEARING-IN COMMITTEE
