By YOP PAM
The issue of security and governance in Plateau State should not be politicized, but rather approached collaboratively to pave the way forward for peace and the well-being of all.
The Special Envoy to the Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Peace and Security, Professor CHRIS KWAJA made the assertion at a stakeholders meeting held in Jos.
Professor Kwaja emphasized the importance of putting aside differences and working together towards building a peaceful society.
The Director-General of the Plateau State Peace Building Agency, Dr. Julie Sanda, noted that the gathering was convened to chart a path forward for sustainable peace in the state.
She urged the State House of Assembly to support the meeting’s outcome through effective legislation at various levels.
The Regional Programme Manager, SPRiNG, Mr. MUJIDANG SITDANG outlined the organization’s four-year programme aimed at resolving conflicts in four states through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Adviser to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Graham Gass reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to Nigeria as a strategic partner and extended condolences to the people of the state over recent killings in some communities.
In a keynote address titled ‘The Legislature and Security Provisioning: Bridging the Gap between Community and Security Institutions,’ the Chairman of the State House of Assembly Committee on Labour and Security, Joseph Bukar, represented by Daniel Nanbol, emphasized the crucial role of peace, unity, and community engagement at all levels in bridging the gap for sustainable peace.
The Programme which brought together representatives of security agencies, Civil Society Organisations, the media and community leaders among others was organized by the Plateau State Peace Building Agency in collaboration with Plateau Peace Practitioners Network, under the theme ‘’Strengthening Community Resilience for Sustainable peace’’ and the programme was supported by SPRiNG through the Foreign Common Wealth and Development Office.
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