Governors of Northcentral states yesterday donated N100 million to victims of Christmas Eve killings in Plateau State as calls for the Federal Government to revamp the security architecture grew.
Terrorists attacked 15 villages in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas, killing over 115 persons and razing 221 houses.
The death toll rose to about 200 days after the attack.
Chairman of the Northcentral Governors Forum/Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule announced the cash gift when he and others visited Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
He said it was to help reduce the survivors’ suffering.
Describing Plateau as a home for all Nigerians, he stressed the need to identify the root causes of the attacks and find a lasting solution.
Sule described the attack as terrorism, saying the perpetrators must be fished out and punished.
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and his Niger State counterpart Mohammed Umar Bago condemned the killings, calling for unity.
Alia called on the people of Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Niger states to unite and defeat terrorists.
According to him, there was a need for a united strategy and willpower to consistently check the borders to curtail the menace.
Mutfwang expressed appreciation to his brother-governors for visiting to commiserate with him.
He reaffirmed his commitment to collaborating with them to promote peace, unity, and development in the region.
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