Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has issued a warning that without immediate action to halt the long-standing violence claiming lives in the state, Nigeria could find itself in a situation akin to war-torn Somalia.
Concerned about the prolonged cycle of violence, the governor called for collective efforts from critical leaders to address root causes and propose effective solutions.
Governor Mutfwang gave the warning while speaking with the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who led some serving and former members of the House on a condolence visit to him on Saturday in Jos over the recent massacre of over 200 people in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi local government areas.
According to him: “It is unfortunate that this cycle has continued for years. We are praying that as a nation we will get it right so that we toe the path of justice and don’t allow people to slip into self-help, because once we allow the people to go into self-help, we will become another Somalia.
“I think I can, with all boldness, say that I see a desire for a shift with the current president. I see a desire to change the narratives, rewrite the story and get things right. I have interacted with him a couple of times, and I think he carries a burden to end this violence.
“What we need is a mass of critical leaders to rally round him to be able to expand his scope so that he understands the root and immediate causes of these problems and to proffer solutions.”
Mutfwang said further: “There is an economy that has been built around this insecurity. We need to know who the financiers are and who paid for the hundreds of AK-47 rifles. Where did they get them from?”
The governor reiterated his commitment to collaborating with the Federal Government to end the decades-long attacks in Plateau.
He expressed gratitude to the former Speaker for always identifying with Plateau State, urging him not to be silent but to keep pushing for the interests of the people.
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