Press Statement: Gov. Ishaku to Host Stakeholders Meeting on Tiv/Jukun Crisis

A meeting of critical stakeholders is to be held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja from 12noon tomorrow (Wednesday September 4, 2019, to find a lasting solution to the Tiv/Jukun crisis.

This was contained in a Press Release signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Bala Abu.

The meeting which will be hosted by the Taraba State Governor, His Excellency, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku will also have in attendance, Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State.

Many other eminent personalities, including traditional rulers and political leaders from the two states are also invited to the meeting.

Among them are federal and state legislators, speakers of the state houses of assembly, security chiefs,other prominent sons and daughters, representatives of youth groups and of the Tiv in Taraba State.

The meeting is a follow up to other similar efforts by Gov Ishaku and his Benue State counterpart in the recent past.

This included numerous visits to the affected communities to preach peace and meetings of stakeholders leading to peace accords that were not obeyed.