Kaduna Crisis: Hon. Barde Sues for Peace …..Urge Constituents not to be Provoked to Taking Laws into their Hands
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna
House of Representatives member, representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Rt Honourable Yakubu Umar Barde, has appealed to all his constituents and indeed all of the good people and residents of Kaduna State and environs to embrace peace and be each others keepers following the unfortunate incidence of senseless loss of lives and properties and injuries in Kasuwan Magani, Sabon Tasha, Narayi and other parts of the State.
Barde, in a Press Release made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, also urged them not allow the incidence provoke them to the level of taking laws into their hands.
“As we pray for the repose of the souls of the departed and healing for the injured, I urge residents and indigenes of Chikun, Kajuru and indeed Kaduna State whom I know to be peace loving to not allow this unfortunate incidence to provoke us to breaking laws.
“I am in touch with His Excellency The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai and he has assured me that government is ontop of the situation and will do everything within the law to protect lives and property of all citizens who abide by the law.” He said.
He added, “i am using this opportunity to commiserate with those who lost relations, friends and associates. May the souls of innocent victims who lost their lives rest in peace and may those who sustained injuries be healed.
“I call on all security agencies to intensify efforts in tracking, apprehending and bringing to justice the murderers who killed some of the aides of Agom Adara and made away with the respected tradirional head of Adara kingdom and his beloved wife.”