Irigwe Killings: Coalition of concern groups appeals for assistance to the victims.

PRESS RELEASE BY AFIZERE, AMO,ANAGUTA, ATTEN, BACHE, BEROM, BUJI, CHOKOBO, GUS, IRIGWE, JERE, KURAMA, LEMRORO, TARYA, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH WING OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA(YOWICAN) AND WOMEN'S WING OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (WOWICAN) ISSUED THIS DAY 6TH APRIL, 2022.

A coalition of youth organizations in the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau State in collaboration with Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and Women's Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) agreed to issue this Press Statement rising from from a very crucial meeting, held in Jos which inter alia, assessed the plight of the youth in the Zone, and indeed, Nigeria.
Deeply concerned about continued killings, Insecurity, deplorable and degenerating living condition of native Christian communities and villages in crisis affected area, especially in Irigwe of Bassa LGA and other Local Government Area such as Jos North, Jos South, Riyom, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, where children, women and other unarmed residents have been left to terrorism onslaughts daily carried out by Fulani militias. These, and many others  are highly condemnable.
We equally note the mass displacements,  closure of many schools and children's drop-out of school as a result of the unwearied attacks by the militias and/or bandits throughout the hostility periods with non or less Federal security response we consider as conspiracy of silence on the part of the Security agents, who are deployed guarantee safety of residents and also curb down the concentration of terrorist networks in Irigwe and beyond so that hostilities would have been drastically reduced. We however witness more of aiding and abetting genocide and other forms of crimes against humanity hence calls for necessary action including overview of the whole security architecture otherwise we will be left with no option than to conclude the continued promotion of Fulani jihad for ethnic cleansing, intolerance, and religious bigotry diminishing and threatening our precarious balance, patriotism as a State and also as a Nation since the system has demonstrated biasness in the ongoing invasions aiming at bringing Irigwe and other affected  native Christians as well as residents to extinction in order to enlarge territorial expansionist land grab agenda of the militias who are currently in occupation of over 102  villages and communities in Plateau State.
Further concerned that on the Plateau, the locations of the attackers are known and some named Fulani fingered for arrest, but no positive step ever taken thereby depleting out confidence in Operation Safe Haven as a neutral body that can put an end the the crisis. Thus, the OPHS should be be held accountable for the hundred innocent lives killed, houses razed down and other valuables lost to the Militias' pogroms in Irigwe and by extension, other affected areas within the State.
 Understanding that the orchestrated onslaughts of Fulani militias in the Northern Senatorial District particularly, Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa LGA is, but a microcosm of a bigger picture that is full-time backed by terrorist networks within and outside the State. The indecisive character of Federally controlled Security agents leaves the indigenous and native populations of the Senatorial District and the Church with no option than to suspect Government intentions as it respond lackadaisically to its plight. More so, since there are no programs nor beneficiaries of Victims Support Funds and Rebuilding or Rehabilitation Programs in spite of elaborate and crystal representation in the National Assembly.
Consequently, the coalition YOWICAN and WOWICAN call not only for removal of Maj. Gen. I. S. Ali from Manning the 3rd Armored Division and Operation Safe Haven, but also an independent Panel of Inquiry be set up to investigate his modus operandi that has undoubtedly encouraged ethnic and religious cleansing, which we consider as genocide and crime against humanity.
 We also beckon on the media, political, economic and industrial Stakeholders within and outside the State to prevail on the State and Federal Governments and all its relevant agencies to, as a matter of urgency, rethink their security deployment strategy/policies and decisions with a view to overhauling Operation Safe Haven  to be replaced with Mobile Police Force, immediate provision of relief materials or palliative to ameliorate the suffering of the people Irigwe, the Zone, State and Nigeria in general. 
We are also deeply pained over the continued destruction of farmed crops senselessly meted out by way of mischievous grazing and mowing dong in the Zone. This, of course, proves true about the rumours flying out that there will be no harvest of farmed crops in Irigwe, Jos South, Riyom and Bokkos  in 2022 as planned by the militias. We therefore call for dislodgement of all militias and other terrorist elements in and around Irigwe land and beyond. 
It's worthy of note that our unflinching support and solidarity are with the Plateau State House of Assembly not only on the initiation of Livestock Transformation Program introduced as a bill for a law in the State, but also calling for Anti-open Grazing Bill be equally initiated in order to nip in the bud the ongoing terrorism being unleashed under the guise of open grazing with no observance of restrictions thereby coercing the populace into more hunger and starvation in this economic critical era characterized with hyperinflation commoners cannot contend.
In addition, we recommend that a Special Young People Empowerment Program in the form of Skills Acquisition Centres, Sports, Credit and Loan schemes be implemented in order to rescue the undesirable situation.
On the whole, the Coalition, YOWICAN and WOWICAN admonish youth organizations in the Northern Senatorial District and beyond as well as the Church to further collaborate and network for the benefit of their collective security and progress while remaining very vigilant in the face of political gimmicks and manipulations, especially as the general elections of 2023 draw near.
By-

1. The president                                  2. The Chairman,
 Irigwe Youths Movement                    Coalition of Ethnic Youth Nationalities
                   Northern zon
3. The Chairman,
Youths Wing of Christian Association of Nigerian plateau State
(YOWICAN)

4. The Chairperson,
Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigerian plateau State
(WOWICAN

Concerned about the about continued deplorable level of killings and the unbearable effects of insecurities on the lives of native Christian communities and villages in crisis affected area, especially those in Irigwe of Bassa LGA and other Local Government Area such as Jos North, Jos South, Riyom, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, all of Plateau State.

coalition of youth organizations in the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau State in collaboration with Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and Women's Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), have drawn the attention of governments, organizations and individuals to come to tge people's aid.

In a  Press statement sent to this medium as signed by leaders of those various groups, more of concern is about the fact that, children, women and other unarmed residents have been left to terrorism onslaughts daily carried out by Fulani militias. 

The release read in full...

PRESS RELEASE BY AFIZERE, AMO,ANAGUTA, ATTEN, BACHE, BEROM, BUJI, CHOKOBO, GUS, IRIGWE, JERE, KURAMA, LEMRORO, TARYA, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH WING OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA(YOWICAN) AND WOMEN'S WING OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (WOWICAN) ISSUED THIS DAY 6TH APRIL, 2022.

A coalition of youth organizations in the Northern Senatorial District of Plateau State in collaboration with Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and Women's Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) agreed to issue this Press Statement rising from from a very crucial meeting, held in Jos which inter alia, assessed the plight of the youth in the Zone, and indeed, Nigeria.
Deeply concerned about continued killings, Insecurity, deplorable and degenerating living condition of native Christian communities and villages in crisis affected area, especially in Irigwe of Bassa LGA and other Local Government Area such as Jos North, Jos South, Riyom, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, where children, women and other unarmed residents have been left to terrorism onslaughts daily carried out by Fulani militias. These, and many others  are highly condemnable.
We equally note the mass displacements,  closure of many schools and children's drop-out of school as a result of the unwearied attacks by the militias and/or bandits throughout the hostility periods with non or less Federal security response we consider as conspiracy of silence on the part of the Security agents, who are deployed guarantee safety of residents and also curb down the concentration of terrorist networks in Irigwe and beyond so that hostilities would have been drastically reduced. We however witness more of aiding and abetting genocide and other forms of crimes against humanity hence calls for necessary action including overview of the whole security architecture otherwise we will be left with no option than to conclude the continued promotion of Fulani jihad for ethnic cleansing, intolerance, and religious bigotry diminishing and threatening our precarious balance, patriotism as a State and also as a Nation since the system has demonstrated biasness in the ongoing invasions aiming at bringing Irigwe and other affected  native Christians as well as residents to extinction in order to enlarge territorial expansionist land grab agenda of the militias who are currently in occupation of over 102  villages and communities in Plateau State.
Further concerned that on the Plateau, the locations of the attackers are known and some named Fulani fingered for arrest, but no positive step ever taken thereby depleting out confidence in Operation Safe Haven as a neutral body that can put an end the the crisis. Thus, the OPHS should be be held accountable for the hundred innocent lives killed, houses razed down and other valuables lost to the Militias' pogroms in Irigwe and by extension, other affected areas within the State.
 Understanding that the orchestrated onslaughts of Fulani militias in the Northern Senatorial District particularly, Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa LGA is, but a microcosm of a bigger picture that is full-time backed by terrorist networks within and outside the State. The indecisive character of Federally controlled Security agents leaves the indigenous and native populations of the Senatorial District and the Church with no option than to suspect Government intentions as it respond lackadaisically to its plight. More so, since there are no programs nor beneficiaries of Victims Support Funds and Rebuilding or Rehabilitation Programs in spite of elaborate and crystal representation in the National Assembly.
Consequently, the coalition YOWICAN and WOWICAN call not only for removal of Maj. Gen. I. S. Ali from Manning the 3rd Armored Division and Operation Safe Haven, but also an independent Panel of Inquiry be set up to investigate his modus operandi that has undoubtedly encouraged ethnic and religious cleansing, which we consider as genocide and crime against humanity.
 We also beckon on the media, political, economic and industrial Stakeholders within and outside the State to prevail on the State and Federal Governments and all its relevant agencies to, as a matter of urgency, rethink their security deployment strategy/policies and decisions with a view to overhauling Operation Safe Haven  to be replaced with Mobile Police Force, immediate provision of relief materials or palliative to ameliorate the suffering of the people Irigwe, the Zone, State and Nigeria in general. 
We are also deeply pained over the continued destruction of farmed crops senselessly meted out by way of mischievous grazing and mowing dong in the Zone. This, of course, proves true about the rumours flying out that there will be no harvest of farmed crops in Irigwe, Jos South, Riyom and Bokkos  in 2022 as planned by the militias. We therefore call for dislodgement of all militias and other terrorist elements in and around Irigwe land and beyond. 
It's worthy of note that our unflinching support and solidarity are with the Plateau State House of Assembly not only on the initiation of Livestock Transformation Program introduced as a bill for a law in the State, but also calling for Anti-open Grazing Bill be equally initiated in order to nip in the bud the ongoing terrorism being unleashed under the guise of open grazing with no observance of restrictions thereby coercing the populace into more hunger and starvation in this economic critical era characterized with hyperinflation commoners cannot contend.
In addition, we recommend that a Special Young People Empowerment Program in the form of Skills Acquisition Centres, Sports, Credit and Loan schemes be implemented in order to rescue the undesirable situation.
On the whole, the Coalition, YOWICAN and WOWICAN admonish youth organizations in the Northern Senatorial District and beyond as well as the Church to further collaborate and network for the benefit of their collective security and progress while remaining very vigilant in the face of political gimmicks and manipulations, especially as the general elections of 2023 draw near.
By-

1. The president                                  2. The Chairman,
 Irigwe Youths Movement                    Coalition of Ethnic Youth Nationalities
                   Northern zon
3. The Chairman,
Youths Wing of Christian Association of Nigerian plateau State
(YOWICAN)

4. The Chairperson,
Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigerian plateau State
(WOWICAN)