Plateau crisis: Group donates food items to Irigwe victims

The Gideon/Funmi Paramallam Peace Foundation has donated food items to the Irigwe chiefdom in Miango District of Bassa LGA as part of efforts to reach out to victims of unrest in Plateau State. The group also said it was working  tirelessly by ensuring that justice and peace are recognised and celebrated, adding that, “without justice, […]

The Gideon/Funmi Paramallam Peace Foundation has donated food items to the Irigwe chiefdom in Miango District of Bassa LGA as part of efforts to reach out to victims of unrest in Plateau State.

The group also said it was working  tirelessly by ensuring that justice and peace are recognised and celebrated, adding that, “without justice, there will be no peace”.

The Provost of ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos, Prof. Sunday Agang, who represented the founder of the organisation, Rev. Gideon Paramallam, handed over the items to HRH Ronku Aka Brra Nggwe Rigwe.

Paramallam said, “Your kingdom has suffered lack of peace for a long time, a lot of people have lost their lives and properties.

“We are here to show our solidarity with your people who have been devastated and traumatised by the violence that has taken place in the kingdom for long.

“We have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that there is peace. But just doing that is not enough. Today, we have brought something that demonstrates what we are doing; it is a token of our solidarity, is not much, but we feel that it will help somebody. Our hope is that these relief materials will turn tears of sorrow to those of joy.”

Paramallam prayed that God will give compassion to the perpetrators of violence, so that peace will prevail in the kingdom.

Responding, the traditional ruler thanked the organisation for the show of love to his people.

He commended the founder of the organisation for his peace-building efforts across the country, urging him to continue in the light, as God will continue to bless him.

He said, “My people have suffered a lot as a result of the attacks, but we thank God for being there for us.

The Paramount ruler said his kingdom has of recent been experiencing relative peace.

“Without peace, there wouldn’t be development; and because of the security challenges bedeviling many communities in this country, it has deterred the progress of the nation”, he explained.

Miango District is among communities that have suffered attacks by assailants in the past few years and have lost scores of people and properties.