By Abbas Kamaludeen
The Nigerian Army in Jos has condemned calls for the removal of the General Officer Commanding 3rd Division Jos, Major General Ibrahim Ali by the Coalition of Plateau Ethnic Youth Nationalities.
Barely 24 hours after Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabo visited Jos, the Plateau State capital and interacted with major stakeholders on ways to consolidate on sustainable peacebuilding strategies in the state, one Comrade Lohnan Samson under the aegis of Coalition of Plateau Ethnic Youth Nationalities staged a call for the removal of Major General Ali.
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Major Eli Lazarus, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army Jos in a statement on Friday described calls for the removal of Major General Ali as a distraction in the effort of the Army and other security agencies working tirelessly to ensure peace on the Plateau.
“We, therefore, appeal to the group and other groups to stop dissipating energy attacking the person of the GOC rather, they should concentrate on building peace in the State.
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“All organised groups in Plateau State should understand that they have a responsibility to contribute positively to the peacebuilding effort in the State in particular and the nation as a whole.
“If the group has any suggestion, credible information or specific issue to be addressed to fast track the restoration of lasting peace on the Plateau, it should feel free to make such suggestions to security agencies,” the statement read in part.
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Major Lazarus called on all law-abiding bodies on the Plateau to join hands with all relevant security agencies on the Plateau to ensure peaceful coexistence in the state and help “overcome the security challenges on the Plateau.”
“The GOC remains committed to discharging his mandate professionally for the restoration of sustainable peace on the Plateau and the benefit of making.”
