Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo
In its efforts towards ensuring peaceful elections in Taraba State, the Taraba State Peace Committee in conjunction with the National Peace Committee has engaged Party Candidates and Political stakeholders in signing of Peace agreement with the view to ensure peace during and after the General elections.
In his remarks, the National Chairman NPC, Abdulsalami Abubakar, represented by a Director, Emmanuel Kanta, said that the Committee is working with the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and the Inspector General of Police IGP in ensuring peace during and after the elections. He appreciated the Taraba State Peace Committee, stakeholders and traditional rulers for their hard work in ensuring peace during and after the elections.
“We are reminded that we need peace, for even the elections, without peace, it cannot take place.
“After election results are announced, Politicians should accept the results in good faith for peace to rain.
“We need peace in Taraba State and the country at large.
According to him, politicians use religions and ethics to divide the country and urge people not to listen to such politicians for they are out to cause crisis.
On his part, the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Rev. Magaji Jirapiye represented by Bishop Isaac Phillip Phillips, call on people to avoid fighting during and after elections and for any Candidate.
“Elections would come and go but we will still remain together. If any politician come and tell you to fight, tell him to bring his children to fight.
“Most politicians, their children are staying in overseas while they want to use our children to fight for them, let us not agree and be careful with such politicians.
While on his part, the State Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC, Hon. Koria Tafarki call on parents not to allow their children to be use as thugs.
The latest of such moves was the plans mapped out by Rev Matthew Kukah Centre and Taraba-based Independent Peace Committee.
The plans, according to the organisers, will enable all the candidates “to commit themselves to peace before, during and after the elections.”
Taraba State Peace Accord signing ceremony with the Governorship candidates in Taraba State with the theme: Deepening Stakeholders Participation and Amplifying Voices of Citizens for a Peaceful 2023 General Elections in Taraba State.
Aimed at identifying issues capable of disrupting peaceful elections in the state and factoring ways of preventing such possible occurrence, the meeting also featured remarks by key stakeholders.