Irigwe and Fulani ethnic groups in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau have signed a peace pact to end attacks.

The document was signed by the chairman of the Irigwe/Fulani Peace Committee, John Pawa, the co-chairman, Yau’u Idris and the chairman of Bassa Local Government, Stephen Igmala, at Jebbu Bassa.

Speaking at the event, the director-general of Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA), Joseph Lengman, said the document was produced by a 16-man committee comprising the two ethnic groups.

According to him, the groups are from Irigwe chiefdom in the Miango district of Bassa council.

He said the committee held a series of consultations, conducted investigations on the causes of the conflicts, did impact assessments and proffered modalities for sustainable peace.

Mr Lengman thanked Governor Simon Lalong for the peace initiative to ensure peaceful co-existence between the two communities.

The director-general also commended the ethnic groups for signing the documents, coupled with their resolve to co-exist peacefully despite their differences.

In his remarks, the governor said the signed document could be used for future interventions, either by state or non-state actors in the council area, urging the ethnic groups to enlighten their members on its content.

“It is your document and you must ensure that you enlighten and sensitise your respective communities on the importance of respecting all the articles contained t, herein,” he said.

Mr Lalong said that his administration would support the implementation of the agreement, especially the recommendations that required appropriate policy response, to address the root causes of the inter-communal conflict.

The representatives of the two ethnic groups promised to sensitise their people on the need for peaceful co-existence and called for measures against any defaulter.

(NAN)