VIDEO: Return home, pursue peace, Tinubu urges Plateau leaders

President Bola Tinubu has issued a clear directive to leaders in Plateau State: return home and immediately commence peace-building efforts, with the assurance of Federal Government support for all genuine initiatives aimed at ending the bloodshed and restoring stability.

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Leaders will go back home and summon the leadership mission. Pretend that I’m there. Or pretend that I’m absent. Because you are still going to give me feedback. You are going to work as a one group committee. Thank God all the previous governors, former governors, are alive and you are here. Thank you for the respect. And call one another. Ignore the governor’s committee if you have to or you incorporate them. Take that white paper that you have. Go through it among yourselves. And agree to implement those white papers, Any nutty issue, bring it back.

During a meeting with political leaders, traditional rulers, and stakeholders, including former governors, Tinubu implored them to set aside their differences and collaborate for lasting peace. He emphasized the importance of revisiting and implementing past peace recommendations, offering the Federal Government's assistance for any unresolved issues. The President specifically highlighted the value of involving former governors in the reconciliation process, recognizing their experience and potential contribution to achieving peace.

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And I believe once we have a state police, enforcement of laws and orders will take care of some of these problems. For us to stop creating widows, widowers, orphans, there must be peace.

"Leaders will go back home and summon the leadership mission. Pretend that I’m there. Or pretend that I’m absent. Because you are still going to give me feedback. You are going to work as a one group committee. Thank God all the previous governors, former governors, are alive and you are here. Thank you for the respect. And call one another. Ignore the governor’s committee if you have to or you incorporate them. Take that white paper that you have. Go through it among yourselves. And agree to implement those white papers, Any nutty issue, bring it back," the President stated, underscoring the urgency and the collaborative nature of the task ahead.

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It is very tough to develop if you don’t have a peace. And then we, as the president, order you to go back home of Abuja. You have been appointed as the committee for peace. Go and search for it.

President Tinubu also reaffirmed his commitment to the establishment of state police across the country, viewing it as a crucial measure to address insecurity and improve law enforcement effectiveness. He argued that decentralized policing would help prevent further loss of life and suffering. The President stressed that peace is a prerequisite for development, warning that progress cannot flourish in an environment of fear and violence. He urged leaders to identify and report individuals fueling unrest to the authorities, reinforcing his administration's resolve to deal decisively with troublemakers.

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Look for it. Resolve any additional steps that you want the government to take. And if you identify and you know the name of troublemakers, agent provocateurs who want to continue killing or instigate killing, let us know. We use the instrument of office to deal with them.