Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase has condemned the recent attack on travelers along Rukuba Road in Jos North Local l Government Area of Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria.
Wase in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, expressed shock and sadness, over the attack, saying the cause of the attack must be investigated with perpetrators brought to book.
The Deputy Speaker while sympathizing with the family of the victims, the Government, and the good people of Plateau State, called on citizens to be calm, urging them to refrain from reprisals which could endanger the peace enjoyed in the State.
Meanwhile, the Plateau State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has condemned in strong terms the unfortunate incident that occurred in Jos on Saturday where 23 commuters were confirmed killed with many others injured.
The NUJ is deeply saddened by the incident which is capable of worsening the volatile security situation in Plateau State and Nigeria in general.
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The Council urges security agencies to do their best to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to justice so as to serve as a deterrent to anyone contemplating unleashing violence in the State.
The Council, however, advised security agencies that in trying to discharge their responsibility of containing the situation and dousing the palpable tension, they should avoid statements that would further polarise the society, pitching a religion or an ethnic group against the other.
It says it is regrettable that a statement credited to a credible security outfit named a tribe as being responsible for the attack. It is also worrisome that religion was also identified as the victim of the attack.
Journalists on their part, must tow the path of caution, and exercise a high level of professionalism in order not to worsen an already bad situation and avoid stories that are capable of inciting a section of the society against the other
The NUJ sympathizes with families of those who lost their loved ones and prays for the repose of the souls of those killed and fast recovery of those that were injured.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
