Leaders of some communities in Plateau State that had witnessed crises over the years have called for strategic and new peace building initiative to restore peaceful coexistence and unity.
At a two-day capacity building training for community stakeholders on peace building, Organized by Mashiah Foundation, the leaders, selected from Barkin Ladi and Jos South Local Government Areas, called for genuine forgiveness of one another.
The village head of Rung, Foron District in Barkin Ladi, Da Bulus Chuwang Jang, said to ensure lasting peace in the communities, government must support such peace building training and do everything possible to relocate the remaining Internally Displaced Persons in different camps back to their homes.
The women leader of Kogomtah in Jos South, Chundun Yakubu, said women should always be carried along in all peace initiatives/programmes.
The youth leader of Kogomrak community in Vwang District of Jos South said if not for the regular peace building programmes and relevant workshops, the crises would have escalated.
The Executive Director of the foundation, Bayo Oyebade, said the next phase of the project was to support and strength the monthly peace dialogue committee.
