Attai Audu Jos
Jos Business Community along Bauchi road to main campus of university of Jos and Bauchi junction have unanimously resolved to protect students and staff of the institution and those that have legitimate businesses concerns within Jos Tincity from harm at all times.
The Jos North business Community resolved also that , any person or persons that happens to be killed or injured within the business environment of any investor, such person or persons should be arrested and handed over to the law enforcement agencies .
This decision was reached at an engagement meeting between the Management Committee chairman of Jos North Local Government Area Shehu Bala Usman, Car dealers, Management of filling stations and the leadership of small and medium scale enterprises and as well as the representatives of the University of Jos to find a lasting solution to killing of innocent students, staff of the institution as well as innocent citizens during uprising or attacks within Jos Bukuru metropolis.
innocent students whose parents have worked so hard to give them a better future as well as staff and other citizens who ply the road to do their legitimate business in the area should be protected from being harmed by hoodlums.
Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Shehu Bala Usman read the resolutions at the end of the engagement .
At the end of the Jos business Community stakeholders meeting, they resolved to protect the lives and property of innocent citizens irrespective of religious or ethnic differences.
They also promised to safeguard students and staff of the University of Jos from any harm or molestation of any kind from miscreants who are bent on taking advantage of any situation for gain.
A nine man committee comprising of the representative of the University of Jos, police, as well as members of the Bauchi road business community was constituted to inform other small and medium scale owners within the area on the measures taken to safeguard lives and property.
They also agreed that any person or persons who allow anyone to kill or get molested in the name of religion or any affiliation of any kind shall be arrested and handed over to the appropriate authorities for justice .
They also resolved that in an event,if they overpowered the miscreants, the community should inform the relevant security agencies for prompt attention.
Usman appreciated the support and understanding of all citizens in the locality for their goodwill and love to his administration.
He noted that his administration and that of Governor Simon Lalong remain committed to safeguarding lives and property of citizens of the locality.
Usman also commended the management of A Y Shafa filling Station for their cooperation to his administration and and as well as the security operatives to fish out the perpetrators of the alleged killing of a one hundred level student of the University of Jos.
Representative of the University of Jos who is also Chairman of the Non Academy Staff Union of Universities, University of Jos Branch Bitrus Dagwer appreciated the Chairman of Jos North Shehu Bala Usman and filling sakuwa community in Jos for their commitment in ensuring that no lives were lost at their area which accommodates over one thousand students.
Similarly Management Committee Chairman of Jos North local Government Shehu Bala Usman has disclosed that his Council has completed arrangements to reposition the operation of Trycicle operators to minimize crime and criminality in the area.
The Chairman also noted some of the measures taken to include, identification of all Trycicles within the area with a new paint color different from that of Jos South and other Local Government areas in the state as well as biometric of all the Trycicles riders.
Others are that any Trycicle rider who issues his or her Trycicle to any third party in the name of half key will be identified as suspect and a friend of miscreants in the area.
Chairman, Trycicle Riders Association Dahiru Hassan pledged to work closely with Government at all levels to sanitize the system free of crime and criminality.
Also at the Local Government Chambers were officials of Lalong Tomato markets farin gada where issues ranging from protection of retailers and customers during any uprising was discussed.
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