Recurring attacks in Plateau, others must be treated as national emergency — Kwankwaso

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said the recurring violent attacks in Plateau State and several parts of the country should no longer be treated as business as usual but be treated as a national emergency.

His remarks came as a reaction to the recent attacks on the Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba district in Jos and Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The attack, which happened last Sunday, left no fewer than 27 people dead and several others injured, including wedding guests.

Reacting in a post on his verified Facebook handle, Kwankwaso described the killings as “barbaric” and a tragic reflection of the growing insecurity in the country.

He said the bloodshed represents the continuing failure of leadership and the deepening culture of impunity that has turned parts of the country into killing fields.

“The barbaric attack on the Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which claimed the lives of no fewer than 27 Nigerians and left many others injured, is yet another tragic and shameful chapter in our nation’s history.

“This senseless bloodshed represents the continuing failure of leadership and the deepening culture of impunity that has turned parts of our country into killing fields.

“The recurring violence in Plateau State, and indeed across several parts of Nigeria, can no longer be treated as business as usual.

“It demands to be treated as the national emergency that it was declared to be by the federal and state governments.

“Our people deserve the right to live in peace, security, and dignity, regardless of their ethnicity or faith.

“My heartfelt condolences and prayers go to the families of the victims, the injured, and the entire Gari Ya Waye community in this moment of profound grief,” Kwankwaso said in the post.