By James Abraham
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, set up a committee to resettle those who were displaced from their communities following persistent attacks on them by gunmen in the state.
The Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Mr Gyang Bere, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said that the governor inaugurated three additional committees, including the one mandated to address complaints arising from the upgrade of chiefdoms and districts carried out by the last administration.
The PUNCH reports that gunmen had in the past months attacked several communities in the state leading to the death of many villagers and destruction of their properties.
Over 21,000 persons displaced following the attacks are said to be camping at different locations in various local government areas of the state, including Bassa, Bokkos,Mangu, Riyo, Barkin Ladi.
One of the panels inaugurated at the Government House in Jos was “tasked with reviewing the structure and performance of the Plateau State Civil Service.”
According to the statement, another panel was “to address complaints stemming from the 2015 upgrade of Chiefdoms, creation of Districts, and villages, and a third focusing on Land Administration in Plateau State.”
The statement quoted Mutfwang as reiterating his administration’s “commitment to tackling the challenges facing Plateau citizens and expressed confidence that the carefully selected members of these committees would guide decision-making without bias.”
Highlighting the resettlement of IDPs as a top priority, Mutfwang emphasised the importance of enabling displaced individuals to return to their ancestral homes before the upcoming farming season.
“He also stressed the need to utilise all available farmlands to enhance security and address the economic decay witnessed across various sectors,” the statement added.
The task force, led by Air Commodore Rwang Pam Christopher, was charged with identifying displaced communities, gathering data on IDPs, facilitating their relocation, and implementing security measures.
Source: The Punch
