Herders Attacks: Reps Want N10bn For Plateau Communities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
July 2, 2019
The House of Representatives has urged the FederalGovernment to release the sum of N10bn approved for the rehabilitation ofcommunities in Plateau State attacked by suspected herdsmen.
The lower chamber of the National Assembly soughtthe government’s intervention in the humanitarian crises caused by the attacksat the plenary on Tuesday, following the unanimous adoption of a motion movedby a member from the state, Simon Mwadkwon.
The motion was entitled, ‘Urgent Need for ImmediateResettlement of IDPs and Rebuilding of Public Infrastructure Destroyed inGashish, Ropp and Other Communities in Plateau State.’
Prayers of the motion as adopted included mandatingthe Committee on National Emergency Management Agency, when constituted, andother relevant government agencies to “urgently swing into action to resettleand rebuild the destroyed communities.”
Another prayer was to urge the Federal Government to“immediately release the N10bn meant for resettlement and intervention to thecommittee in the state charged with the responsibility to commence theproject.”