Concerned Youths of Bokkos said 61 communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State are affected by the security challenges currently bedevilling the state.
Leader of the group, Mr Dapet Otega disclosed this during a news conference yesterday in Jos.
Otega, who decried the security situation in Bokkos and environs, said gunmen had killed scores, displaced many and destroyed properties worth millions across the locality.
“As we speak, 61 communities are affected by the current security situation in Bokkos.
“Some of these communities have been completely sacked by gunmen and rendered our people homeless,”he said
Otega, who decried the rise in the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Bokkos, called on the federal and state governments to provide succour to them.
He particularly called on government to introduce a resettlement plan that would enable the displaced persons return to their original places of abode.
“Government at all levels should prioritise relief solutions over relief materials.
“Relief materials are essential in providing temporary solutions but do not address the major issues bothering vulnerable communities.
“We call on government to empower communities with tools, skills and resources needed to rebuild and recover from the shock of the attacks,”he called.
The leader called on the state government to train local hunters and vigilante groups in the communities to assist, insisting that these categories of persons know their terrain better than conventional security agencies.
He also called on government to provide social amenities, such as schools, hospitals, roads, among others in rural communities. (NAN)
