Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang has blamed the ongoing security challenges for the cause of slow development in the state.
Mutfwang, who spoke yesterday when he visited communities in Kwall District in Bassa Local Government Area, recently attacked by gunmen, said the current situation had deprived the state of steady growth and development.
AljazirahNigeria recalls that gunmen had on Sunday night attacked Zike and Kimakpa communities in Kwall District, Iregwe Chiefdom of Bassa.
The criminals killed scores and destroyed many houses and other properties.
The governor disclosed that the state government had made tangible investments in technology aimed at addressing the current security challenges.
“Immediately we assumed office, we took decisive steps and invested heavily in technology just to end these security challenges facing us.
“Insurgency and terrorism have deprived us of the riches of the land; our developmental strides on the Plateau have been slow because of it.
“There is no reason for us to be where we are; our people cannot go to their farms and engage in any economic venture.
“But as a government, we are doing everything possible to end these circles of attacks and killings,” he said.
The governor, who commiserated with the families who lost their loved ones, vowed to bring the preparators to book.
Mutfwang thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support to the state, calling on security agencies to intensify efforts towards tackling the current security challenges in Plateau.
The governor, who reiterated his warning to residents not to take the law into their hands, however, advised youths to rise up and defend their communities.
