The declaration came even as the police said about 200 suspects have so far been arrested over last Sunday’s attack on Dogon Nahawa village with some of them confessing that the were mercenaries paid to carry out the attack.
In a broadcast to the people on Wednesday, Governor Jang said the spiritual exercise which he said should be from tomorrow (Thursday) to Saturday was needed to “pray and cry out to God for the forgiveness of our sins, and to plead with him to bring peace on the Plateau and our dear nation, Nigeria.”
He said “We must not allow this to continue. Violence cannot be used as a way of solving conflicts. We must all respect each other irrespective of any affiliations. The responsibility of achieving peace is a collective one. Therefore, all hands must be on deck for us to achieve this goal.”
He disclosed that he had given directives to local government chairmen and traditional rulers to organize regular dialogue sessions to promote harmony.
“The challenge before us all now is how to move forward as a people and put this sad episode behind us. It is time to forgive and allow peace to reign. We must sheathe our swords and embrace harmonious coexistence.
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