The Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared a one-week period of mourning in response to the recent attacks in the North-Central State.
In the past two weeks, approximately 200 individuals lost their lives, and many others were injured in separate incidents in the state.
Governor Mutfwang, while announcing the one-week mourning period, conveyed that flags would be lowered to half-mast throughout this period.
“As a mark of honour for the memory of the deceased, I wish to declare a week of mourning from January 1st to January 8th, 2024. During this period of mourning, flags will fly at half-mast,” he said in a New Year broadcast.
“I urge all citizens to use these days for intense prayers to seek the intervention of the Almighty God in defending our territories against wicked men that have risen against us.”
The governor also called on religious leaders to offer special prayers for peace in the troubled state.”
“I wish to plead with our Muslim clerics to dedicate Friday, January 5th, 2024 and our Christian Clergy to use Sunday, January 7th, 2024 as special prayer days for lasting peace to return to the Plateau,” the governor added.
“Monday 8th January 2024 will be observed as our official state day of mourning.”
As a mark of honour for the memory of the deceased, I wish to declare a week of mourning from January 1st, to January 8th, 2024. During this period of mourning, flags will fly at half-mast. I urge all citizens to use these days for intense prayers to seek the intervention of the… pic.twitter.com/n3zCAfPnNS
— Caleb Mutfwang (@CalebMutfwang) January 2, 2024