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Return Court of Appeal and Federal High
Court to Jos and Remove the Leader of the Special Task Force
(JTF)
By
Yakubu Gam Newsdiaryonline Mon Feb
14,2011
Abuja, Nigeria – February 11, 2011
- The Plateau
Good Governance Forum (PGGF) has read with dismay and concern
newspaper reports about the transfer of the Court of Appeal from
Jos to Gombe and the Federal High Court to Abuja. If this story
is true, then the action is unfortunate as it sends a wrong
signal, not only to Nigerians but to the international community
as well as investors at
large, on the crisis in the state.
The Federal Government
is expected to find solution to the crisis rather than scaring
people from the state by transferring the Court of Appeal and
the Federal High Court to other states.
The action gives the impression that the crisis is beyond
the State Government, the security outfits and the Federal
Government that are expected to assure Nigerians on peace and
stability. The question is how many Federal agencies and
institutions have been moved out of crisis-proned areas such as
Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Gombe, Kaduna, Niger Delta and others?
Why single out Plateau?
The Plateau Good
Governance Forum (PGGF) therefore calls on the Federal
Government to order the return of the Court of Appeal
and the Federal High
Court to Jos as well as find lasting solutions to the crisis in
this naturally peaceful state.
The PGGF also commends
the Federal Government for replacing the Special Task Force in
the State with new soldiers. It is unfortunate that some of the
soldiers had become “economic extractive agents” and
“mercenaries” rather than peace keepers in the state. It is
hoped that these new soldiers will be neutral and more humane.
To complete the process,
we call on the Military to replace the Commander of the Special
Task Force, Brigadier General Hassan Umaru to maintain the trust
of the people of Plateau State and other Nigerians. The Task
Force leader has lost the trust of the communities in Plateau
State.
Meanwhile we advise all communities in the
state to set up security watch groups to protect and avoid their
wives and children being slaughtered by marauders. We assure
Nigerians and the International community that Plateau will soon
overcome the crisis and maintain its status as the most peaceful
state in the country. PGGF is an organization for Plateau
professionals and eminent persons in the diaspora.
Yakubu Gam
For: Plateau Good Governance Forum
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