Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the government will do everything to restore peace and unity in Plateau State and across Nigeria, adding that no foreign help can bring lasting stability.
Speaking on Saturday at Jos Polo Field during the APC reception of political defectors, Akpabio urged Nigerians to take responsibility for the peace process.
He reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to tackling violence.
“We are calling on God the Almighty to help us at the centre to bring peace to Plateau. Anybody that will rule Plateau must be committed to peace. This is the only party that cares for you. I stand here representing the President and to assure you that we will do everything possible to ensure you have peace. It is not people outside that will come and give you peace. It is we that must bring peace. We must live in peace with one another. Nigeria must have peace for progress to come,” he said.
Akpabio added, “Let me assure the people of Plateau State that your concerns are going to be addressed. I cry whenever I hear the killing of a human being, whether a child or an adult. This problem we are having now did not start today; so many people have died in Plateau. Nigeria is crying out. A lot of blood has been shed, and we are not happy. ”
“The President of Nigeria is equally not happy. The whole thing started in 2010.
“Most of the reports you are hearing, that they are using internationally, were reports prepared in 2010. At that time, I was a governor, and I know how people were killed everywhere.”
While acknowledging the scale of killings, displacement, and destruction, Akpabio vowed to intensify efforts to restore peace and stability in Plateau and across Nigeria.
He urged the people to support President Tinubu and APC, stressing that greater progress would follow with their cooperation.
