A peace and reconciliation summit held in search of peace in Southern Kaduna has recommended setting up a committee comprising Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities in pursuit of that purpose.
In communique signed by representatives of the Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities, the co-chairs and His Highness the Agwatyap, the summit announced a 14-point resolution, Which included a call on all residents of Atyap Chiefdom not to take laws into their hands and instead submit all grievances to the lawful authorities.
According a report by Newsdiary online, the summit was convened under the auspices of His Highness, the Agwatyap, Dominic Gambo Yahaya.
It called on the authorities to facilitate the return of displaced persons, while recommending “the establishment of a standing peace committee that should comprise of Hausa, Fulani and Atyap and their youth to organise robust engagement/dialogue on security issues from time to time with a view to sustaining peaceful coexistence.”
The summit “appreciated the fact that all Nigerians have the the constitutional or fundamental right to move and reside anywhere in Nigeria, including Atyap Chiefdom, without any fear, molestation or harassment from anybody or any source whatsoever,” the communique further stated.
Participants in the summit condemned the killings and destruction that have occurred and resolved to forgive each other, help security agencies with information to arrest and prosecute criminal elements.
The summit, appreciated the government for deploying security forces and commended youths from the various communities for their symbolic embrace and agreement not to mount roadblocks anywhere in the chiefdom.
It brought together the three communities in a peace summit held at the Mariyamu and Yakubu Event Centre in Ungwan Wakili.
The summit, co-chaired by AVM Stephen Shekari (rtd) and Dr. Salim Umar, represented the Atyap Chiefdom’s attempt to bring its communities together and stop the bloodshed and destruction of property.
Newsdiaryonline further reported that the joint resolve for peace came hours after the Kaduna State Government reduced curfew hours in Zangon Kataf and Kauru LGAs, citing serious efforts at rapprochement between the conflict communities.
