Blood Letting, Destruction of Homes, Farmlands Needles – Taraba Peace Bureau Tells Shomo, Wurkun, Karimjo Communities
By Echo Express
The Chairman of the Taraba State Bureau for Peace and Conflict Management, TSBPCM Bishop Innocent Rubiruka Solomon has stressed that blood letting and destruction of homes and farmlands are needless in any circumstance.
The Chairman said this while reacting to the recent crisis involving Shomo, Wurkun and Karimjo Communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
He appealed to the warring communities to lay down their arms and embrace peace and dialogue.
“We have gone too far in our historical experience and togetherness to resort to this kind of violent approach at any slightest provocation.
“The stigma of war is not a good one for any community or people as killing on both sides, people on both sides are forced to flee their homes to live in unbearable harsh conditions, destruction of infrastructures, irreparable damage to economic, political and social institutions with unacceptable consequences on public health and social order.
“This is in addition to long term physical and psychological harm to children and adults”.
According to him, only through dialogue that the people can truly build authentic relationships between them as dialogue alone serves as a purposeful way to explore ideas and points of view, express differences for building a better future for the present and the future generation.
“The Taraba State Bureau For Peace and Conflict Management (TSBPCM) expresses its deepest condolences to families and victims of these crisis and to the young administration in Karim Lamido Local Government Area, regrets the huge loses and appeals for calm.
“His Excellency has given lots of attention in trying to build structures for promoting peace in the State and the cooperation of all citizens and communities is required to reap the benefits of these efforts.
“The Bureau appreciates efforts of security agencies in the State for ensuring peace and restoration of order in affected communities”.
