The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the continued communal clashes among communities in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and sought the immediate intervention of the Federal Government and its agencies to halt the clashes and killings associated with it.
Adopting a motion of urgent public importance by Beni Lar, the House also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist in providing the people of the affected communities with relief materials to cushion the effects of the crises.
Lar lamented that the Lyangit and Kumbwang communities of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State have been engaged in a series of communal clashes resulting from a land disputes.
According to her, the most recent communal clash which occurred last month claimed several lives and properties worth millions of naira, while many people were rendered homeless as houses in the communities were razed down.
She said it was unfortunate that the communities have suffered tremendous loss of lives and properties, adding that if nothing is done to intervene and restore lasting peace in these communities, these re-occurring communal clashes will continue unabated and lead to further loss of lives and properties.
She further said many displaced people are currently passing through untold hardship as they have no shelter and food for their sustenance and that soon, these displaced people may start dying as a result of exposure to unfavourable weather and starvation because they have no shelter and access to good food and drinkable water.