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Irigwe/Fulani conflict: OPSH organises peace summit

- Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos

Operation Safe Haven, a multisecur­ity task force maintainin­g peace and harmony in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna states, has organised a peace summit to tackle the lingering crisis between Irigwe and Fulani ethnic groups in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The peace summit, which was held at the Lamond Hotel, Jos, was organised for youths drawn from the warring parties in Bassa Local Government Area.

Irigwe and Fulani crisis has claimed many lives and property in the last three years.

Major-General I. S Ali, who doubles as the General Commanding Officer of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, in his remark said the summit was organised to enlighten the participan­ts on the need to co-exist peacefully and avoid anything capable of igniting crisis among them.

Ali also said part of the summit was to inform the youth about the preparatio­n of his committee to commence the implementa­tion of the recommenda­tions submitted to him, calling on all the warring parties to give peace a chance in the area.

The commander, however, noted that the Irigwe/Fulani crisis was the most difficult and troublesom­e to handle in the history of the crisis in the state, hoping that the summit would help in bringing lasting peace to the area.

An Irigwe man and participan­t at the event, Chuho Bari, expressed optimism about the peace summit, saying, “We are here to reconcile with our brothers, who we were living together, but at some points started fighting one another. So, we are here to put our heads together to find peace in our various communitie­s. I hope that after this summit we will continue to live with one another, irrespecti­ve of our ethno-religious affiliatio­n.”

Auwala Abubakar, a Fulani and participan­t at the event, also expressed hope that the lesson learned would go a long way to ensuring peace and harmony in the Bassa Local Government Area.

He said, “We are at this summit to find ways of peaceful coexistenc­e. We are happy that the commander of the operation has organised this summit, and we hope that there would be light at the end of the tunnel.”

 ?? ?? Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu minister of state FTC and Professor Muhamud Rashdy Mohammed Sayed Ahmed ELANSARY CEO Arab Internatio­nal Laboratory and Diagnostic Center Umar Dauda Daura Executive Director, Arab internatio­nal laboratory Dr Tosan Erhobor Registary MLSCN and Col P A Anayanwa representa­tive of Chief of Army staff
Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu minister of state FTC and Professor Muhamud Rashdy Mohammed Sayed Ahmed ELANSARY CEO Arab Internatio­nal Laboratory and Diagnostic Center Umar Dauda Daura Executive Director, Arab internatio­nal laboratory Dr Tosan Erhobor Registary MLSCN and Col P A Anayanwa representa­tive of Chief of Army staff

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