By Isreal Joel
Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council Shehu Bala Usman has Inaugurated a 25 man peace and security committee.
The committee comprises the inhabitants of Hwol, Yarji, Nepa, Yelwa Zangam, and Bidabidi.
This was contained in a statement signed by Philip Eplong Senior Information Officer Jos North Local Government Council and made available to newsmen in Jos.
Their assignment is to come up with a framework to restore peace and sanity; reduce to the barest minimum incessant attacks on innocent citizens.
The constitution of the committee followed a stakeholder engagement between leaders of Yarji, Hwol, Nepa, Yelwa Zangam, Bidabidi, and other neighboring communities in the area.
The Chairman stated the committee will work closely with the Council as well as the various security agencies by engaging Youth and commuters of the area to achieve lasting peace and guarantee unity and security of the people.
He assured citizens of the commitment of his administration to adequately protect the lives of all law-abiding citizens of the area and beyond.
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He urged the committee to look into all contentious issues bedeviling the various communities and bring out solutions that will restore trust among the inhabitants of the areas.
The Jos North Chairman acknowledged the relentless effort of the various security outfits in tackling the nation’s security challenges. He stressed that all hands must be on deck to effectively fight crimes and criminality.
