The Chairman of the House Ad hoc Committee on the Plateau Crisis, Rep. Wale Ahmed (APC–Lagos), has disclosed that the House of Representatives will soon present its report on the root causes of the protracted crisis in Plateau State to President Bola Tinubu.
Ahmed made this known in Abuja on Thursday during the committee’s visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
He said the legislative initiative was aimed at addressing the long-term violence in the state, which had led to loss of lives and destruction of property.
The lawmaker explained that the committee had met with numerous institutions and individuals, including former Governor Joshua Dariye, civil society organisations, traditional rulers, opinion leaders, security agencies, and various community representatives across the Plateau.
According to him, President Tinubu’s administration is determined to end the recurring cycle of violence and attacks in Plateau and other parts of the country.
“Every stakeholder we have met has presented their perspectives, and every day we are getting more and more educated, more enlightened on the situation there in Plateau,” he said.
“We are not stopping here. We have written to over 300 different individuals and organisations. We have got responses, memoranda have been submitted; at the end of the day, we will gather and collate all and look at recurring decimals, common complaints, and common suggested solutions.
“We are going to present the report to the House and then to Mr President, because as Commander-in-Chief, we know that he is interested in peace in Nigeria generally, particularly in the case of Plateau that we are working on now,” he added.
Responding, Prof. Yilwatda said the persistent crisis had crippled socio-economic activities in the state and urged the committee to conduct a thorough investigation that would lead to a lasting solution.
“The international community and even local communities have lost confidence in the Plateau because of the persistent attacks and violence in the state,” he said.
“We lost a lot lives and property, confidence of local and international community; we see the number of economic activities that have been slowed down on the Plateau because of this crisis.
“Most of us are concerned about what’s happening in the state; we are happy that the National Assembly has seen it and deemed it fit to look at the causes and proffer solutions to the crisis on the Plateau,” Yilwatda added.
