Farmers and herders in Bokkos and Riyom local government areas of Plateau state have signed 25 peace pacts aimed at restoring peace between members of the groups.
The signing of the pacts followed a series of engagements by the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) to build social cohesion in fragile and conflict-affected rural communities aimed at finding solutions to the violence that has been ravaging the areas in the past.
Representatives of six communities, including men and women from Sha, Bum, and Sopp in Bokkos and Riyom, where many people were killed and property destroyed in various conflicts, were in attendance.
Chiroma Haruna Idris, a participant, said the peace process would go a long way toward restoring peace and stability between herding and farming communities.
“Our coming here has helped us understand the challenges, and we’re confident that what we’ve learned will assist us in addressing our common concerns peacefully without further disruption and confusion. The signed agreements would help address the lingering issues,” he said.
Also, another participant, the senior district head from Bokkos LGA, and Lazaros David described the peace process as crucial, given the challenges they’ve faced.
“The organisers have succeeded in harmonising the communities, especially at the local level. They followed the programme time after time to ensure its success. They identified our problems and discussed them together with us.
“We believe that the agreements will be implemented. In Churches and Mosques, where you often see your people, we’ll make sure this peace holds,” he said.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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