December 29, (THEWILL) – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared before President Bola Tinubu that the Shedding of blood of his people must stop.
Mutfwang made this known in a statement shared on his verified X handle on Friday.
The Governor’s remark came amid public outcry over the Christmas Eve killing of over a hundred people in several communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi LGAs of the State
Mutfwang, who said he cried out to the President to fish out the killers and also put a permanent end to the attacks in his State, disclosed that several decisions had been taken on how to stop the carnage.
The statement read: “We are grateful to the President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, for treating the situation in Plateau State as an urgent one.
“I appreciate the Vice President for stating how deeply shaken they are by the heinous killings of the people of Plateau State
“We cannot pardon what has happened, and when I spoke with His Excellency, the President, my cry to him was that the shedding of blood on the Plateau must stop.
“The recent happenings were totally uncalled for, unprovoked, and barbaric. We know that these killings were not done by ghosts, and the Federal Government has to fish out these perpetrators.
“I have discussed with Mr President, and there are many decisions we have taken and agreed upon, and I will not rest until those decisions are implemented.
“We will do everything to right the wrongs of the past and make sure that people who are in immediate need of health care will be attended to.
“I have been praying for this day that we, the leaders of the Plateau, will become united, and I want to believe the seed of that unity has been sown.”
