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Jos Crisis: Return Court of Appeal and Federal High Court to Jos
and Remove the Leader of JTF
The Plateau Good
Governance Forum (PGGF) has read with dismay and concern
newspaper reports about the transfer of the Court of Appeal from
Jos to Gombe and the Federal High Court to Abuja. If this story
is true, then the action is unfortunate as it sends a wrong
signal, not only to Nigerians but to the international community
as well as investors at large, on the crisis in the state.
The Federal Government
is expected to find solution to the crisis rather than scaring
people from the state by transferring the Court of Appeal and
the Federal High Court to other states. The action gives the
impression that the crisis is beyond the State Government, the
security outfits and the Federal Government that are expected to
assure Nigerians on peace and stability. The question is how
many Federal agencies and institutions have been moved out of
crisis-proned areas such as Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Gombe,
Kaduna, Niger Delta and others? Why single out Plateau?
The Plateau Good
Governance Forum (PGGF) therefore calls on the Federal
Government to order the return of the Court of Appeal and the
Federal High Court to Jos as well as find lasting solutions to
the crisis in this naturally peaceful state.
The PGGF also commends
the Federal Government for replacing the Special Task Force in
the State with new soldiers. It is unfortunate that some of the
soldiers had become “economic extractive agents” and
“mercenaries” rather than peace keepers in the state. It is
hoped that these new soldiers will be neutral and more humane.
To complete the process,
we call on the Military to replace the Commander of the Special
Task Force, Brigadier General Hassan Umaru to maintain the trust
of the people of Plateau State and other Nigerians. The Task
Force leader has lost the trust of the communities in Plateau
State.
Meanwhile we advise all
communities in the state to set up security watch groups to
protect and avoid their wives and children being slaughtered by
marauders. We assure Nigerians and the International community
that Plateau will soon overcome the crisis and maintain its
status as the most peaceful state in the country. PGGF is an
organization for Plateau professionals and eminent persons in
the diaspora.
Yakubu Gam
For: Plateau Good
Governance Forum
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