were killed has further worsened the relationship among Northern governors and caused a sharp division among them.
It would be recalled that a group of terrorists suspected to be Fulani herdsmen from neighbouring Niger and Chad republics invaded some parts of Barkin Ladi and Riyom local govenment areas of the state and snuffed lives out of the inhabitants, including Senator Gyang Dantong and Majority Leader, Plateau State House of Assembly, Honourable Gyang Fulani.
A source close to the Plateau State government revealed that through out the mourning period, only a handful of governors from the North visited or called to commiserate with the state government over the calamity.
It was gathered that many eminent and senior citizens of Plateau State have been wondering if there existed love and unity among the governors.
A senior retired military officer who spoke with Sunday Tribune on condition of anonymity said the posture of most of the governors was quite disturbing and wondered if they considered Plateau as an integral part of the North.
“I have found out that majority of them did not come or call to sympathise with us over the calamity. So, what is the essence of the forum if it is not to be our brothers’ keepers? I believe it is high time the objectives of the forum was redefined,” he said.
It was further learnt that there is a subterranean move in the North-Central, especially in the area considered as Middle-Belt, to prevail on the governors in the zone to resuscitate their own forum which had been dormant for some time.
Sunday Tribune further learnt that tbe statement credited to the chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum, Governor Babangida Aliyu, over the military operations in the affected communities in Plateau State with the aim of flushing out the undesirable elements that perpetrated the dastardly act further compounded the situation.
It was learnt that there were some governors who shared this sentiment and condemned the alleged lackadaisical posture of some of their colleagues towards recent happenings in Plateau State.
A source close to the recent Northern Governors’ Forum meeting told Sunday Tribune that Governor Jonah Jang raised the issue, especially concerning the statement credited to the Niger State governor at the meeting and the governors apologised.
Meanwhile, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has debunked the insinuation doing the rounds in certain quarters that he hates the Hausa/Fulani and Muslims with passion, saying it is a misconception by those who want to create enemity between him and the Hausa/Fulani community in the state.
The governor, who made the clarification during his visit to some parts of the state capital affected by the recent flood that claimed many lives and property, said out of the whole nation, it was only Kano State that surpassed Plateau in terms of sponsoring pilgrims to the holy land.
“If I dont like Muslims and deride the Hausa/Fulani, as a Christian governor, how would I have sent such large contigent of Muslims to the holy land? Our contingents from Plateau are always the second lagest in the country, and the Saudi Arabian authority always commend us for adequate welfare of our pilgrims.
“I am a governor for all irrespective of religious background, there is no way a part of the state will be in pain that I, as a governor, will not feel it. I care all for all, all I need from you all is your cooperation to move the state foward,” he said.
He said the problem in the state was not caused by the Hausa/Fulani resident in the state but by outsiders, urging them to join hands with others to bring about lasting peace in the state.
Governor Jang attributed the flood in the affected communties to lack of drainage system, adding that the government was ready to open up the areas to aviod reccurence of flood disaster.
He said, “I am going to direct surveyors to come and survey the affected communities, because we are determined to open up Jos city for development.
“To carry out this development, we need to demolish some houses. But I can assure you that we will pay compensation to those who would be affected by the demolition.”
He stated that the recent ban of comercial motorcycles in the state was not meant to witch- hunt anybody but to bring sanity to the state.
According to him, the government has over 300 vehicles and triycles to share to people in order to cushion the effects of the ban.
The governor directed the representatives of the communities to liase with the state government for immediate supply of tricyles and vechiles to youths in the affected communities.
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