A Plateau- Abuja based Philanthropist Chief Agwa Audu Calls For Proactive Measures by Government to Stop Killings in Bassa, Riyom and Jos North LGAs Of Plateau state.

Attai Audu Jos.A Plateau based Philanthropist, Chief Sunday Agwa Audu, Garkuwan Bonugo Kwali has called for more proactive measures by Federal and Plateau State Governments towards ending the wanton destruction of lives and property in some parts of the state.Chief Agwa made this call at the weekend while lamenting the continuous killings in Bassa, Riyom and Jos North LGs of Plateau State.According to him, ” this is the time people supposed to feel the impact of their elected representatives at the state and National Assembly including those t
elected into offices that their. primary and cardinal objective is to stand to speak for the security of lives and property of the people .Chief Audu condemned the killing of over 70 Rigwe people , burning down of their houses, mowing down of riped farm crops and looting of domestic animals and household items by suspected herders in Bassa LGA .Chief Audu said what the Herders did to their host Rigwe Community of Bassa LGA was barbaric, evil and sheer wickedness and man’s inhumanity to man.”This act is not only barbaric but man’s inhumanity to man and therefore must be condemned by all” Audu saidThe Plateau- Abuja based Philanthropist added that he was deeply saddened and concerned on the situation and condition that the Rigwe people have been subjected to which will be difficult for them to cope.”You can imagine, after many years of living where you were born and brought up,and all of a sudden,your house is burnt down,some of your people killed, means of livelihood shattered and then you are placed as an IDP, this will not only be traumatic but horrific I must confess, quite worrisome” .He said as a son of the soil, this has caused him pains and anguish knowing fully well that his people are being annihilated and less effort is being injected into stemming down the perpetration of the evil against his people.On the way forward, , Chief Audu said the Government must demonstrate political Will in terms of dealing with the perpetrators or culprits via arrests, prosecution and dispensing of justice to the oppressed.He also reiterated the need for Plateau State Government to revive the functionality of the Operation Rainbow which will go a long way in mitigating the rate of the killings having being established with the rural based ideas of curbing crimes.He also called on the Federal and State Governments to as a way of ameliorating the quantum of challenges and hardships facing the Rigwe people,to come up with a strategy as to how they can swiftly provide humanitarian intervention as well as rebuilding of the burnt communities.He also condemn the killing of 22 people by hoodlums along Rukuba Road axis of Jos North on the 14th August,2022 saying there’s no justification whatsoever in taking the lives of fellow humans which they do not have power to create.He enjoined all to embrace peace as that is the only way development and growth can thrive in any society.He also charge his kinsmen and Herders to see each others as partners and brothers keepers.