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Indigenes of Plateau State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu for swiftly coming to the aid of the communities affected by the recent attacks.<\/p>\n

They spoke under the auspices of Plateau Humanitarian Vanguard (PHV), a social-cultural group in the North Central zone of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The group in a press statement on Wednesday, said such humanitarian interventions, in the face of hunger and displeasure caused by the attacks, may though not compensate for the lost lives, but \u201ccan give the people the sense of belonging and ameliorate the momentous pains occasioned by the unfortunate attacks\u201d.<\/p>\n

No fewer than 200 people were killed by marauding gunmen in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State on Christmas eve.<\/p>\n

At least two persons were also killed in a renewed attack by assailants in Durbi village of Shere district, Jos East local government area, late Saturday night, barely one week after the first attack.<\/p>\n

Dr. Edu, had in a condolence message to the people of Plateau after the attack, said the government would mobilize immediate support to affected communities.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, on the 28th December, 2023, also quoted the President as directing the \u201cFederal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and other relevant agencies to work with the Plateau State Government to deliver immediate humanitarian relief to the affected communities\u201d.<\/p>\n

Consequently, DAILY POST reported that Edu earlier in the week supervised the distributions of food and non-food relief materials to the victims of the attacks in Plateau State.https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2024\/01\/03\/plateau-massacre-humanitarian-minister-visits-survivors-commences-deployment-of-relief-materials\/<\/p>\n

The Minister, who also visited affected communities for an on-the-spot assessment, with her counterpart from the Ministry of Defence and Service Chiefs, was on the ground to coordinate Humanitarian Responses as directed by President Tinubu.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the development, Comrade Jonah Pam, President of Plateau Humanitarian Vanguard, said the timely response of the federal government through the Humanitarian Affairs Minister, has given the people hope in the Tinubu administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese quick humanitarian interventions mean a lot to the people. A lot is already happening to the displaced people already and we definitely believe that any little support from government, individuals and organisations would go a long way to cushion their pains.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that no amount of humanitarian interventions can bring back our loved ones; but we also know this is not the first of such attacks in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we normally get from the government at the centre is a well crafted and rehearsed press statement, condemning the attack. And it ends there.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least, the coming of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu as President of Nigeria has shown them how things should be done in this situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also pray that it does not end in providing humanitarian interventions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security agencies, especially the military, should live above board and get the perpetrators to pay for the heinous crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a genocide against our people and we would not like it to sleep, as usual\u201d, Comrade Pam said.<\/p>\n

The statement also called on international humanitarian organisations, local organisations and well spirited individuals not to leave the welfare and wellbeing of displaced persons in the aftermath of the killings to the Federal Government alone.<\/p>\n

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