The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) Plateau State Chapter has vowed to resist any attempt to remove the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Nuhu Ayuba Abok for speaking and standing with the people of Plateau State.
They said times of politicking and party cowardice has ended since election in 2019 stressing that it is time to close all ranks and solidify good governance and the protection of the land irrespective of ethnic, religious or party affiliations.
The CAN Youth Wing led by the State Chairman, Deacon Markus Kanda stated this during a world press conference held at the CAN Secretariat in Jos the State capital.
In the words of Kanda, “We call the attention of the Plateau State Government on the rumours taking turns on perceived impeachment of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and intimidation of the Honourable members, by whatever means possible for the measures taken by the House under his leadership in the defence of the interest of Plateau people.
“Plateau Youths shall resist strongly any attempt to disorganize the Plateau House of Assembly. Times of politicking and party cowardice has ended since election in 2019 and now is a crucial time to close all ranks and solidify good governance and the protection of the land irrespective of ethnic, religious or party affiliations,” Kanda stated.
The peace loving people of Plateau State, especially the Youths are unreservedly identifying with their representatives in the Plateau State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Honourable Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ayuba Abok and charge the Honourable members with the mandate of continuing to speak with one voice for the peace, well-being, good governance, protection and self determination of the Plateau people.
They cautioned the legislative arm to be weary of any double standard as Plateau people are watching and shall hold them accountable with every sense of duty. ‘The government is encouraged to grant expression to the well-meaning Laws made to safeguard the people and the land dispassionately without fear or favour.”
The Youths commended the Plateau State government for the efforts made in addressing the recent security outbreak in the state,”we have noticed with a glimpse of joy the measures taken by the State Government recently in concert with the clarion call made by the Plateau State House of Assembly, to speak in defence of the Plateau people and this is indeed highly commendable and we do hope to see more of this synergy going forward, to ensure that lost hope of the citizens is rekindled and sustained.
“After the unfortunate incidences that bedevilled Plateau State in recent times, with particular reference to attacks on the Irigwe people in Miango villages in Bassa LGA, some commuters along Rukuba Road and the Anaguta people in Yelwa Zangam both in Jos North LGA (where a total of over 150 lives have been lost), the Plateau legislators called on the Executive at all tiers of government- Federal, State and Local Governments to discharge their functions to ensure the security of lives and properties of her citizens as well as the defence of the land from Marauder’s and Jihadists who by all means have made frantic efforts to kill and evict the people from their ancestral lands.”
The religious Youths organization in the State maintained that it is natural to expect Government to be proactive in their response and also seen to be handling citizens fairly because “no life is more superior than the other. We encourage a continuous synergy between the Executive and Legislative arms of government to be maintained and improved upon.”
The Chairman equally draw the attention of government to the existence of illegal occupants of houses and properties in displaced communities as some “marauders proceeded to occupying the lands and properties of their victims” stressing that such cannot be allowed to go unaddressed and unpunished under the extant laws the state operates.
