By Prince Sekat
PRESS RELEASE BY THE COALITION OF PLATEAU STATE ETHNIC YOUTH NATIONALITIES, NACOMYO AND YOWICAN PLATEAU STATE.
Plateau State Ethnic Youth Nationalities is the umbrella body of all Ethnic Youth Associations in the State.
National Council of Muslim Youth Organizations (NACOMYO) is the umbrella body of all Muslim Youth Organizations and
Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) is the umbrella body of all Christian Youths.
Sequel to the security report released by the Department of State Services credited to Peter Afunanya PhD, Public Relations Officer at DSS National Headquarters Abuja, dated 11th January, 2021, on a possible Inter-religious Conflict in some selected states in Nigeria including Plateau State; the above mentioned Youth groups met this 18th day of January, 2021 and resolve as follows:
We call on all youths and youth groups irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliations to be peaceful and law abiding citizens of Plateau State and should go about their legitimate businesses without fear of intimidation.
We call on all Religious Leaders to preach peaceful coexistence among adherents of all faiths.
We call on all Religious Leaders to ensure that places of worship are properly secured especially during worship.
We call on all members of the public to report any suspicious movements to the Security Agencies for prompt action.
We call on all our Traditional Rulers and Community Leaders to be more vigilant in their respective domains and to admonish their subjects to maintain peaceful coexistence.
We call on all the Security Agencies to be more vigilant and proactive in identifying any possible incursion and nib it in the bud.
We call on the Plateau State Government to intensify efforts in fighting the menace of kidnapping and to ensure that those identified and arrested, face full wrath of the law.
It is our utmost desire that the hard earned peace in Plateau State is sustained and no external forces be allowed to infiltrate our dear Plateau State again. God bless Plateau State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Comrade Lohnan Samson Jor
Chairman, Plateau Ethnic Youth Nationalities
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Mallam Ali Ali
Secretary, NACOMYO Plateau State
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Pharm. Markus Kanda Audu
Chairman, YOWICAN Plateau State
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