The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is set to visit Plateau State on Monday following a wave of attacks and killings by gunmen in the Bokkos and Bassa communities, which have claimed many lives over the past two weeks.
During the visit, the Vice President will convene a stakeholders’ meeting to discuss strategies for enhancing security and promoting peace in the state.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this during a visit by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, to the affected communities in Bassa on Saturday.
“My heart is with you, and I convey also that of Mr President, who is so concerned that he asked us to come here, not just me alone, but also the Minister of Defence.
“Last week, the NSA was here, and on Monday, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be here to engage the stakeholders of Plateau State because Mr President said these killings must come to an end,” Nentawe stated.
The Defence Minister, who was accompanied by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, and other security chiefs, assured the people of the Federal Government’s commitment to ending the killings.
He emphasised that the government would take decisive action to address the security challenges in the state.
Badaru said, “Mr President is committed to this, and he has directed that we must find the perpetrators of this evil and bring them to justice. The security agencies are investigating the matter seriously. God willing, we will get to the root of it, the perpetrators will be apprehended, and they will face justice.
“The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs has already provided some support, and together we will continue to assist them. He has just announced a planning programme that will address the welfare of widows, and the Federal Government is determined to alleviate the suffering of the victims.”
