• Tells security agencies, ”Rise to your Responsibilities”
• Donates foodstuff and cash
• These attacks more painful than Coronavirus – traditional Head

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Lt Gen (Rtd) Jeremiah Timbut Useni has stepped forward with both words of encouragement and material support to survivors of recent attacks in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Unable to personally visit because of the Lockdown in the Federal Capital, Senator Useni dispatched a strong delegation with 15 bags of rice and One Hundred Thousand Naira cash to the Irigwe Traditional Council as the state prepared for another lockdown on Sunday Midnight.

“When I heard about the attack, I was very sad. I was also amazed that even when there was complete Lockdown of the entire state because of the Coronavirus, killings could still go on without any challenge.

“I call on the security forces to rise to their responsibility and protect the people from harm. But, we must also be very alert, keep the peace and continue to pray to God as a community.”

Member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, representing Rukuba/Irigwe Constituency Hon Musa Agah Avia, said “Senator Useni’s gesture has really strengthened the Irigwe community.”

The Brra Nggwe Rigwe, His Royal Highness, Rev Ronku Aka, in company of the District Head of Miango and three Village Heads, received the delegation in his palace at Miango, and thanked Gen. Useni for his caring heart.

“Your action has refreshed us. We request you, Sir, to speak for this community using your network wherever you go. We are pained by these weekly attacks which have become worse than coronavirus. We want peace in this land.”

The delegation sent by Sen Useni was led by the former Director General of the JT Useni Campaign Organisation, Prof. Dimis Mai-Lafia, the PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2019 election, Dr James Dalok, the PDP Chairman of Bassa LGA Maurice Manga, and many Elders of Bassa LGA.

In the last incidence, Hura hamlet of Maiyanga village in Kwall District, Miango Chiefdom was attacked on April, 14th , 2020 resulting in the death of nine people, including women and children with two injured and many houses burnt.

Yiljap Abraham

Media Consultant to
Lt. Gen (Rtd), Sen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni, DSS, Fwc, mni, CFR
April 19, 2020

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Sen. JT Useni Extends Palliative to Attacked Community in Miango, Bassa LGA