To help the victims of the Christmas Eve attack, the governors of the North Central states have given Plateau State a donation of N100 million.
Almost 200 people died as a result of alleged terrorists’ strikes on 23 different towns in the state.
During their condolence visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang yesterday in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, the governors donated the money.
The North Central Governors’ Forum chairman, Abdullahi Sule, the governor of Nasatawa State, made the announcement about the donation.
In addition to expressing the forum’s sympathies to Governor Mutfwang, Governor Sule emphasized the importance of determining the issue’s underlying source in order to find a long-term solution and expressed confidence in Governor Mutfwang’s capacity to handle it bravely and wisely.
Sule called the event “pure terrorism” and called for the use of technology to track down the perpetrators and stop their activities in the North Central. He said that those who carry out random attacks on civilians are terrorists and should be dealt with as such. Governor Mutfwang responded by urging cooperation in the fight against terrorism, armed banditry, and other criminal activity that is common in the area.
He called on the federal government to help dualize the Wamba-Panyam and Akwanga-Jos roads, which are vital entry points for security operations in the Northeast, and denounced the recent terrorist actions in Plateau.
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago denounced the horrific act and called for cooperation to protect the shared future of the North Central people.
The delegation from each of the three states included high-ranking government officials, religious authorities, and traditional leaders.
In the meantime, former senator David Mark has pushed the administration of President Bola Tinubu to think about reviewing the security architecture in order to make it more proactive and strategic in tackling the ongoing difficulties.
According to Senator Mark, a review will find the weaknesses and come up with a plan to stop the bloodshed.
He claimed that the Plateau tragedies, in which numerous civilians were senselessly killed, ought to serve as a warning that the security forces’ problems require immediate adjustment.
“It won’t be out of place to declare a security emergency,” Mark says. Any action made to stop the ongoing murder of civilians will be worthwhile.
Mark called on the government and security services to take greater action in a statement released by his media adviser, Paul Mumeh. He claimed that life has become so cheap in Nigeria that it seems as though people have lost their humanity.