The Plateau State Association, UK under the distinguished leadership of its president, Mrs Josephine Ibrahim has waded into the “grazing colonies” debate which has pervaded the Plateau-sphere for the last few months.

Contributing to the debate, the President acknowledged the genuine efforts of Governor Lalong at solving the raging Fulani attacks conundrum. She commended him for his bold strides in taking the bull-by-the-horn, and proposing ideas which should help reduce the attacks.

She however cautions that a quick and rash decision to key into the proposed “Grazing Colonies” concept as prescribed by the Federal Government may end up being dangerous and calamitous as opposed to being helpful. She noted that the land donation angle of the concept may have implications far reaching, especially given the fact that attacks still persist.

Making the submission, the president notes that the polity in Plateau has already been heated to feverish heights and that the implementation of such a policy, could lead to the eruption of another orgy of violence.

She therefore advised that Governor Lalong institutes a public consultation to gauge the appetite of citizens on the highly contentious matter.

She also requested that the Plateau State Government makes clear its position on the matter to curtail the peddling of propaganda and mis-truths which are heating up and charging the polity.

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