CHAMBERLAIN ODEY, JOS – Plateau Scholars and Researchers Forum has reacted to the wanton killings, reprisal attacks, and attack on the Governor Solomon Lalong’s convoy, noting that it least expected that things will so degenerate in the state again and reverse the gains that have been recorded so far.
Declaring the position of the group at a press conference in Jos, Chief convener and spokesman of the assembly, Professor Danladi Atu, noted that “the state is once again in sober and sorrowful moments in her life cycle”.
Prof Atu said; “Our hearts bleed profusely with the orgy of blood spillages and gruesome attacks on citizens of the state and even those outside the state. In very categorical terms, we condemn this dastardly act from whatever quarters it is emanating or manifesting itself.
“We commiserate with the affected families, government, and the entire people of Plateau state over these irreparable and devastating losses”.
The Scholars also used the moment to pray for those traumatized by the gory attacks, and those who suffered varying degrees of material losses, with a call on well-meaning individuals and groups to rise and intervene in this mind-bugling humanitarian situation.
“We use this medium to appeal to well-meaning individuals, groups, communities and organizations within and outside the state to assist our displaced brothers and sisters in whatever way possible to enable them come out of this traumatic doldrums.
“It is needful to remind ourselves and the whole world that Plateau state is blessed with both physical and human resources strategically located to make sufficient contribution to the development of our dear country, Nigeria. With thumbs up, Plateau state has lived up to that expectation as envisioned by its founding fathers,” Atu enthused.
Harping further that the recent events are unfortunate, subversive, and diversionary, the Forum noted that the resurgence of the ugly and dreaded violent conflicts after three years of lull and abyss calls for deeper and sincere reflections by well-meaning Plateau people.
It called on the federal government to as a matter of urgent national concern, review the security
architecture of the country.
The group of scholars and researchers stressed that this call cannot be more urgent and expedient than now saying; “with these multi-faceted hostilities and contradictions staring us in the face, there is no blinking at the fact that our people, our state, and our common wealth are indeed in grave danger”.
