By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The returning Internally Displaced Persons, in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, have appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas, to provide them with security and relief materials to avert threat to life and alleviate hardship.
Mr Aondonengen Torkuma, leader of the IDPs made the appeal while interacting with our correspondent in Jalingo, also alleged threat to life by suspected herdsmen and some Jukun youths.
According to him, they have decided to return to their ancestral homes after four years of being in the IDP camps, since herdsmen and some high-profile men in the local government have gradually taken over their land.
“We have decided to return to our ancestral homes to continue with life. Some high profile men and herdsmen are taking over land and we have decided to return to protect our ancestral homes and continue with life.
“We want governore Kefas to provide security and relief materials for us. Our decision to return is not by governmet order and since then, we have been receiving threat to life from either suspected herdsmen or some Jukun Youths. We are appealing to the governore to provide security for us so we can go about our normal farming activities.
“We waited for the fomer governor, Darius Ishaku, to resettle us when he called for cease fire but the effort failed. We have decided to return, considering the passion governore Kefas have for peace.
“We are not interested in any fight, we appeal to governore Kefas, the Aku-Uka of Wukari as well as all traditional rulers in the area to preach the need for peace among ethnic, and allow us resettle in peace,” Torkuma appealed.
