“There is nowhere you have violent conflicts in Plateau that it will not be linked to ‘goskolo’ or drug abuse,” said an NGO coordinator, Beji Jibe.
He said over 83 transformers had been vandalised across the state, throwing some communities into darkness for about six months.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on Plateau residents to unite, love and support one another to tackle the current security challenges in the state.
“Currently, the sum of N12 billion for these projects is still in the custody of the Trustees of the funds,” he said.
APC has kicked against Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s request to the Plateau House of Assembly for approval to acquire a N15 billion loan, accusing the governor of corrupt practices.
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Police have sealed the secretariats of all 17 local government councils in Plateau.
“The action of the governor is a clear violation of the constitution, state and local government law and the decision of several courts, including the Supreme Court.”
He said he advised the lawmakers to avoid anything that would lead to the breakdown of law and order hence, the deployment of police officers to the complex.
The governor told the commissioners that they were appointed not to make money but to serve the people.
The APC chairman stressed that the 62nd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence is a period for sober reflection on the country’s journey to nationhood.
