Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday paid a condolence go to to Victims of Bokkos and Barkin Native Authorities Areas of Plateau State who had been attacked by unknown gunmen.
No fewer than 70 individuals had been killed in the course of the assault which occurred on Christmas Eve.
In keeping with an announcement issued by the Head of Press for the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA), Mr. Manzo Ezekiel, the Vice President held a City Corridor assembly with numerous stakeholders the place he appealed to them to assist promote peace for harmonious coexistence and improvement of the State.
He stated: “In furtherance of the Federal Authorities’s unwavering dedication to assist individuals and communities affected by the latest violent assaults in some communities of Bokkos and Barkin Native Authorities Areas of Plateau State, Vice President Kashim Shettima in the present day visited the victims and warranted of measures to supply them with succour and deal with the safety challenges.
“The Vice President, whereas addressing the displaced at a brief camp in Bokkos, stated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was deeply involved about unhappy incidents and directed safety companies to fish out these accountable to face wrath of the regulation.
“He knowledgeable them that Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) has been directed and prepositioned humanitarian gadgets that may quickly arrive the affected communities to supply them with succour.”
The Vice President commiserated with households of people who misplaced their lives, individuals that had been injured and displaced residents, whereas assuring them of the unwavering dedication of the Federal Authorities to make sure peace and safety throughout the nation.
In his remarks, Plateau State Governor Mr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Authorities for commitments to assist the affected individuals and deal with the safety challenges and particularly the Vice President, Kashim Shettima for the go to to the State.
Governor Mutfwang who was additionally very joyful about humanitarian gadgets from NEMA, thanked the Director Common Mustapha Habib Ahmed for the immediate response and stated he’ll personally be part of NEMA group for equitable and honest distribution of the gadgets.
Earlier on arrival in Bokkos, the Director Planning Analysis and Forecasting, Dr. Onimode Bandele Abdullahi who represented the Director Common in main the NEMA group briefed the Vice President Kashim Shettima on particulars of the humanitarian gadgets for the affected individuals.
The NEMA group was additionally chargeable for main the Vice President’s entourage to the camp.
The Vice President was accompanied on the go to by the Nationwide Safety Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Defence State Common CG Musa and Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Whereas in Jos, he was joined by the Common Officer Commanding (GOC) third Division Nigeria Military and Heads of safety companies within the State.
The State Governor, Mr. Mutfwang led senior officers of the State and leaders of ideas in receiving the Vice President. Amongst different senior indigenes current had been former Governors Joshua Dariye and Simon Lalong, whereas the standard rulers included the Gbong Gwom Jos and spiritual leaders.
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