The Taraba State Youth Forum for Good Governance and Accountability (TSYFGGA) has urged the state governor, Darius Ishaku, to suspend all traditional rulers whose communities are engulfed in communal crises in the state.
Mohammed Kwanti, President of the group, gave the advice on Wednesday while briefing newsmen in Jalingo.
This is just as the group advised the members of the Taraba State House of Assembly to stand up to their constitutional responsibilities.
“We members of the Taraba State Youths Forum for Good Governance and Accountability are worried over the lingering communal crisis that engulfed southern part of the state in the last four months,” Kwanti said.
Kwanti said that such decisive actions would serve as deterrence to every traditional council that is adamant over conflicts within its domain. He said that the role of traditional councils in maintenance of peace and security was more crucial and paramount in every locality.
Kwanti also advised the government to interact and give matching orders to youth leaders of those communities affected by crises as another measure in resolving the lingering crises in those areas.
He also suggested a quick resolution of the conflict to avoid further escalation to other parts of the state, noting that the crisis had led to the closure of the Federal University, Wukari.
The leader noted that the situation had led to the shutdown of both primary and secondary education in the southern part of the state, affected socio-economic fortunes of the zone in particular and the state in general.
He also advised the state House of Assembly to rise to the occasion and perform its duties to meet the expectations of the people.
He noted that “if the conflict is not resolved, it has the tendencies of escalating to other parts of the state.”
Nathaniel Gbaoron, Jalingo
