- L-R: Ortom, Ishaku*
A meeting of critical stakeholders is to be held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja from 12noon Wednesday September 4, 2019, to find a lasting solution to the Tiv/Jukun crisis.
The meeting is being co-hosted by the Taraba State Governor, His Excellency, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku and Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Mr. Bala Dan Abu, Senior Special Assistant to Gov Ishaku stated in a press statement.
He disclosed that “Many other eminent personalities, including traditional rulers and political leaders from the two states were also invited to the meeting.
“Among them are federal and state legislators, speakers of the state houses of assembly, security chiefs, other prominent sons and daughters, representatives of youth groups and of the Tiv in Taraba State.
“The meeting is a follow up to other similar efforts by Gov Ishaku and his Benue State counterpart in the recent past. This included numerous visits to the affected communities to preach peace and meetings of stakeholders leading to peace accords that were not obeyed.”
