Former Plateau Reps member condemn Rukuba attack, urges security agents to go after pepertrators

By Mark Moses

Former member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 5th Republic, Hon. Shehu Sale Hassan, presently Adviser to the Speaker, National Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals, has condemned in strong terms the unfortunate incident that occurred in Jos on Saturday the 14th August, 2021, where 26 commuters were confirmed killed, even as he personally attended the burial, with many others injured along Rukuba road.

Hon. Hassän in press statement signed and issued in Jos said he is saddened and deeply pained by the ugly incident which is capable of worsening the volatile security situation in Plateau State in particular and Nigeria in general.

The former lawmaker urges security and non-conventional security agencies to do their best to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to justice to serve as deterrent to others and those with a plan in the near future.

He equally called on the people of Jos north and Bassa Federal constituency to continue living in peace and harmony with one another and allow development to thrive.

The Adviser on Development Goals, further pleaded with rumour peddlers and Youths pasting ugly images or writing inciting statements on the social media capable of igniting tension to please in the interest of peace and development desist from doing so.

Hon. Shehu Sale Hassän pleads with the people of Jos north and Bassa to embrace people as they were known for over the years and to equally stay at home to respect the constituted authority, pending the lifting of the curfew.

He consequently add that, the state government under the leadership of His Excellency, Barrister Simon Bako Lalong is not living any stone unturned at the same time doing everything humanly possible to restore law and order as well as punish offenders.

The former lawmaker admonished citizens to bear in mind that, nobody would be spared if the state and nation is plunged into anarchy, chaos or lawlessness.

“We pray for the souls of those that are killed eternal lives in the hereafter and equally sympathize with their families.”