Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the restoration of peace and unity in Plateau State and across Nigeria is the primary responsibility of the government, noting that foreign intervention cannot bring lasting stability.
Speaking at the Jos Polo Field during the reception of new defectors into the APC, he urged citizens to actively support peace-building efforts.
Akpabio also reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to ending violence in Plateau and other parts of the country.
He said, “We are calling on God the Almighty to help us at the centre to bring peace to Plateau. Anybody that will rule Plateau must be committed to peace. This is the only party that cares for you.
“I stand here representing the President and to assure you that we will do everything possible to ensure you have peace. It is not people outside that will come and give you peace. It is we that must bring peace. We must live in peace with one another. Nigeria must have peace for progress to come.
“Let me assure the people of Plateau State that your concerns are going to be addressed. I cry whenever I hear the killing of a human being, whether a child or an adult.
“This problem we are having now did not start today; so many people have died in Plateau. Nigeria is crying out. A lot of blood has been shed, and we are not happy. The President of Nigeria is equally not happy.”
The Senate President further said, “The whole thing started in 2010. Most of the reports you are hearing, that they are using internationally, were reports prepared in 2010. At that time, I was a governor, and I know how people were killed everywhere.”
Akpabio stated that although there are killings, displacement and destruction in the country, he stated that the government would intensify efforts to restore peace and stability in the state and across Nigeria.
The Senate President called on the people of Plateau to support President Tinubu and the APC, stressing that greater progress would come to the state with their cooperation.
Akpabio’s statement comes weeks after the United States President, Donald Trump, threatened to deploy the US forces to Nigeria over allegations of a Christian genocide, a claim the federal government has denied.
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