The Tiv ethnic group in Taraba state has praised the State Governor, Darius Ishaku for his effort in brokering peace between them and the Jukuns in southern Taraba.
This was made known at a press conference by the 30-member Peace Committee set up by Ishaku to find a lasting solution to the Tiv/Jukun protracted crisis.
The group asked the governor to call one of their brothers, Yakubu Tor-Agbidye to order, for allegedly “inciting the general public against them.”
They also refuted claims that Tor-Agbidye, a Ph.D holder of Veterinary Medicine, is the Tiv leader in Taraba State.
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Those at the press conference included: Teghtegh Shaakaa, Samson Tor Musa, Kurason Kura, Jime Yongo, Ukaa Ukondo, Mercy Gbashi and Stephen Butu.
The group’s spokesman, Jime Yongo, said Tor-Agbidye’s utterances in the media were capable of disrupting the 70 percent peace process achieved by the committee, which will spark off a resurgence of the crisis.
“Without any fear of contradiction, the committee has recorded remarkable achievements and has succeeded in bringing relative peace in southern Taraba, having worked tirelessly with the council chairmen, traditional rulers, security agencies and key stakeholders in the affected areas.
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