TVC E, POLITICS – The only antidote to conflict is peace and every lover of peace must do everything to achieve it.
This is why Plateau State indigenes have hailed the peace initiatives mooted by Governor Simon Lalong to end the protracted conflict rocking the state since 2001.
The indigenes under the aegies of ‘Patriots for Peace and Change’ noted that the state has celebrated its 40 years of existence in an atmosphere of peace and security.
The group’s leader, Pastor Huseini Gotan, told reporters in Jos, the state capital, that the governor has contributed largely to the peace accord.
He said: “Ours is 40 years of good old memories and rough experience having gone through the good, the bad and the ugly occasioned by ethno-religious crisis and tribal sentiments.
“The life of our dear state has been a very bumpy experience, but we have reasons to celebrate today because we have conquered peace that has eluded us over the last decades.
“We have also witnessed bad leaders and good leaders in the last forty years, we therefore feel that the best way to commence the celebration of 40 years of our dear state, we should commend the efforts of our governor, who is now our hero of peace.
“Now that we have achieved peace, the glory of Plateau state has been restored fully, our state remain the home of peace and tourism that used to be the acronym before the crisis.
“After 40 years, we are now on the threshold of hope, peace and greater expectations for good governance and responsible leadership” he said.
