Gov
Jang
Plateau
State Governor, Jonah David Jang, has described last Tuesday’s
bombing in Jos and its devastating impact on the people’s
lives and property as war with unknown enemies.
Governor
Jang made the remarks during his visit to the scenes of the carnage shortly
after arriving from his oversea’s trip yesterday.
Jang,
who was visibly angered by the incident, said: ”I can
now agree we are in a war situation. But the unfortunate situation is that we
don’t know the enemies that are fighting us.
“This type of war is different
because the enemies are unknown or are hiding. You don’t
know who the enemy is or where he is coming from. You don’t
know where to tackle him until he takes you by surprise like in a situation
like this.
“These enemies of Plateau most of
the time are coming from outside the state and outside Nigeria.”
While
calling on the Federal Government to bring the perpetrators of these crimes and
their sponsors to book, Governor Jang said “those who
have made and are making threatening statements should be arrested and
questioned.”
He
encouraged the people of the state to expand their level of security
consciousness by being alert even when they are sleeping.
“Everywhere we go, citizens should
be extra-conscious because the enemies are around us,”
he charged.
He
also cautioned politicians against using every means to gain political
advantage.
Commenting
on the abducted Chibok girls, Jang said: “We are all
concerned about the missing girls. But rather than protesting daily, we should
join hands with the Federal Government and the international communities to
address the issues before us, because Africa is looking up to us.”
Governor
Jang charged journalsts to be professional in their reportage of the twin
blasts in a way that will not incite the general public.
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