In its effort to promote social cohesion and integration, the September edition of the “Plateau Youths Catch-Up” was held in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (136km North of London).

The meeting which was hosted by Mercy Ibi Ochepa and Longret Kwardem, witnessed a great turn-out, with youths travelling from all across the UK –including Birmingham, Manchester, Huddersfield, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Essex and London.

The event kicked off in the early hours of the evening with a message from the President of the Plateau State Association, Mrs Josephine Ibrahim –delivered on her behalf by the Vice President, Mr. Elijah Sambo.

Also during the meeting, a short presentation of a new  charity for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jos was delivered by Miss Miss Noro Pwol –the pioneer of the initiative. She described the scope of the project, its aims, achievements to date and how Plateau Youths can get involved in the project.

As the night went on, great connections and networks were established in what is turning out to be a truly epic avenue for Plateau minds in the UK to connect, exchange ideas and have a general tete-a-tete.

Below are the pictures

Above: Serious gashi by the two “mai-suyas” John Kim & Rwang Chall

Above: Noro Pwol takes it back to basics (tuka tuwon masara)

Above: Nanpoe Ari, Seleda Bot, Nathaniel Fuanbial, Domnan Miri. Standing up are: Diretnan Bot, Larencia Pusmut and Mercy Ibi Ochepa

Above: Diretnan Bot, Lawrencia Pusmut, Mercy Ibi Ochepa (the host) and Nanpoe Ari share a joke

Above: Noro Pwol passionately describing her charity project

Above: Domnan lets-off another joke, with Longret Kwardem

Above: Elijah Sambo says a prayer

Above: The Datirs (Rawlings and Shepmi), putting heads together on a rather important matter, or maybe not.

Above: Elijah Sambo looking particularly serious as Longret lets off a charming smile

Above: Nanpoe Ari, Seleda Bot, Nathaniel Fuanbial, Domnan Miri

Above: Noro Pwol passionately explains her project as Elijah coordinates (rather very seriously)

Above: Siseng Bot making her contribution to the BBQ

Above: Lasting friendships start with the simple act of holding hand: Siseng Bot and Pallat Longjan welldone

Above: Elijah Sambo addressing the gathering

Above: Noro Pwol engrossed in conversation. Simon (a friend of Plateau inset)

Above: the ladies form a quorum in the corner. #NoGuysAllowed

Above: JTown’s finest: From Left to right: Domnan Miri, Nanpoe Ari, Dankat “Kiddo” Bigwan, Lemum Yatu and Nathaniel Fuanbial

Above: Dr. Chinan Mclean (Chairman of Plateau Youths, UK) opens with an address.

Above: Ngunan Lemun Yatu looking rather pensive and reflective

Above: Three Seniors who dropped in impromptu

Above: Elijah Agwom Sambo holding it down

Above: Gayun Jos na Jihar Pilato

Above: Diretnan Bott and Mercy Ochepa (the host)

Above: As expected, everyone converges around the grill

Above: Tia Chall looks on inquisitively

Above: Rwang Chall holds an empty plate as Lemun looks on.

Above: Mr Kwamkur Garba – Deputy Director FCDA, Abuja

Above: Rwang Chall and Uncle Pamtex share a joke.

Above: Two Drs in the making – Lemum Yatu and Nathaniel Fuanbial

Above: Dr George Longjan and Nanpoe Ari (another Dr in the making)

Above: Sanusi Shayen in deep conversation with Noro Pwol about her charity project

Above: Diretnan Bot and John Barry Kim churning-out well marinated and grilled chicken BBQ nuggets

Above: Little Ochepa throws up a peace sign

Above: JTown’s finest keeping it “locked”.

Above: Rapt attention from Lemum Yatu, George Longjan and Rawlings Datir

Above: Nanpoe Ari, Seleda Bot, Nathaniel Fuanbial and Dankat “Kido” Bigwan

Above: Nanpoe Ari, Seleda Bot and Dankat “Kido” Bigwan

Above: Longret Kwarden strategizing and planning out the evening (Wa kus khi wa ya’a ke shin Miskhoom)

   

Above: Donman Miri and George Longjan discuss Nigeria politics

Above: Dankat “Kido” Bigwan and Mercy Ibi Ochepa consider a point

Above: Uncle Pamtex Davou and Nia Bot Chall

Above: Rawlings Datir, Lawrencia Pusmut and Longret Kwardem

Above: Kwamkur Garba, Shepmi Rawlings Datir, Lawrencia Pusmut and Rawlings Datir

 

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Pictures: Plateau Youths take their catch-up session to Peterborough, UK