The Plateau state Government is to set up a standing committee to oversee the welfare of internally displaced persons in the state towards returning them to their ancestral homes.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang, made this known while on an assessment tour of areas attacked by suspected headers in the state.
In Riyom, he met the people who over the years have suffered from attacks, displacement and have lost hope.
The governor assured them that his government will expedite action on the law against land grabbing and the security agencies modern equipment to combat future attacks.
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In Mangu local government area, the paramount ruler of the Mwagavul people said the recent attacks came as a surprise as the local government has over the years been very peaceful.
Caleb Mutfwang assured the paramount ruler that his government is an answered prayer to restore hope to the people of the state.
The governor also had a meeting with ethnic groups, visited IDP camps, and paid an on-the-spot assessment to Kantoma, one of the communities that was recently ravaged by the attacks.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
