Plateau State House of Assembly has given Governor Simon Lalong two weeks ultimatum to take action on the resolutions the House has forwarded to him or take impeachment action.
The Lawmakers also urged citizens to have confidence in them with renewed vigor and commitment.
Addressing Journalists on behalf of other members of the House at the Nigerian Union of Journalist NUJ, press centre Jos, the Chairman House Committee on Information, Hon. Peter Philip Dasun alongside his colleague Chairman House Committee on Health Hon. Daniel Nanbol challenged Lalong to raise up to the occasion to defend Plateau people, adding that Plateau people should practically stand up and defend themselves and their communities, as the conventional security design is no longer guaranteeing their safety as a people.
According to the lawmaker, traditional rulers are advised to look inward and release the Local Security design to protect Plateau people as well as reinforce the Vigilante, Hunters and local wise men to defend the people.
“We are still expecting with high hopes, the President to also come up with a statement about the killings in Yelwa Zangam just as he did in the killings of travelers along Rukuba Road and to also indicate a sign of justice or we will see him as being reflexive about the conflict in Plateau.
The Assembly commend the youths on the Plateau for sustained coordinated and organized campaigns against the killings and as well the courage to make it go viral by sending strong messages to the world using the dead bodies of the mayhem on the social media and the streets of Jos.
According to the lawmaker, the display of the corpses in the House is a sign that they recognized the authority of the House of Assembly as an institution that can speak for the people stressing that they greatly appreciate their action.
He further noted that as an Assembly committed to the yearnings and aspirations of their people, they deeply appreciate the calls made by Plateau people, both at home and in the Diaspora, for encouragement and tasking them to do the needful in order to save Plateau and its heritage.
As a House, “We also wish to put on record that we stand with Plateau people in this trying moment and assure them of our genuine commitment to the course of Plateau State and its people.”
