Plateau Killings – Lalong Visits Trouble Spots, Vow to Stand By His People

Plateau killings – Lalong visits trouble spots, vows to stand by his people always By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Sunday embarked on a visit to troubled areas of the State in the wake of the recent attacks in Bassa and Jos North local government areas.Lalong who led a delegation of traditional rulers , other stakeholders as well as security operatives said he would always stand by his people at all times .

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The Governor first port of call was the Yelwa Zangam Community where over 30 persons were killed by gunmen .

Ateker Pada Bitrus who lost 9 members of his immediate family spoke on behalf of the survivors, wherein he appealed to the Governor to urgently address the Food crisis in the community following the destruction of their grains and their farmlands.

He also requested on behalf of the community for the building of a police station to assist in the responding to distress calls.

Governor Lalong while expressing his condolences to the Anaguta nation sued for restraints expressing concern over those he described as using the deaths of the over 30 persons in the community to score political points.He sympathized with the affected people and called for calm, assuring them that they will get justice, we would ensure that those arrested are prosecuted .Governor Lalong again warned criminals that they will be pursued, arrested and dealt with, no matter how long it takes, as his administration will not allow the reign of terror to persist and rubbish all the investments made in restoring calm in the State.

We will act swiftly to the request of the Anaguta Association especially the siting of a Police Station and rehabilitation of the bridge, when next I come back here it is to commission these projects, but we must continue to pray and be watchful .

Governor Lalong also announced that, the Federal and state government will mobilize relief materials that will be distributed beginning Monday to the affected community while he expect more federal deployments of security personnel.

He thereafter took a tour of Yelwa Zangm to assess for himself the level of carnage visited on the community

The Paramount leader of Anaguta people His Royal Highness Johnson.

Juro who also spoke at the occasion described Governor Simon Lalong as a lover of the people of Anaguta .

In his words ” I am the chief mourner and nobody can mourn the lives and property lost more than me.

I am not blaming Governor Lalong of the misfortune that befell us. Let the hate on social media stop.”

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“Lalong has always stood for us and the people of Plateau at all times .’Lets continue to support Governor Lalong to tackle the insecurity bedeviling the state “,he further added.