Senate will work with FG to end Plateau attacks, says Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured the people of Plateau that the upper legislative chamber will work with relevant security and government agencies to end the spate of killings in the state.

Akpabio gave the assurance on Friday during the funeral service of Janet Plang, wife of Diket Plang, chairman of the senate committee on labour and productivity.

The service was held at the headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Jos, Plateau state.

Caleb Mutfwang, governor of the state, had used the occasion to appeal for urgent intervention by the federal government to stop what he described as the needless murder of innocent citizens.

“As the president of the 10th Senate, I hear you loud and clear, and be rest assured that your travails will be given the needed attention and response from the relevant agencies,” Akpabio said in response.

“And the Egyptians you see today, you shall see them no more.”

He expressed condolences to the people and government of Plateau, assuring them that President Bola Tinubu would be briefed and decisive action would be taken.

“Let me, on behalf of my distinguished colleagues, condole with your government and the people of Plateau state on this needless and unwarranted loss of lives,” he said.

“I assure you that your message would be delivered to President Bola Tinubu, and something would be done very urgently to protect the lives and property of the people living in this state.”

Speaking at the service, Akpabio described the late Mrs Plang, a professor, as a “quintessential woman and mother who loved humanity and did all within her powers to inculcate same in the lives of our children”.

“On behalf of the 10th senate, I pray for the repose of her soul and may God grant the father, husband, children, and all those who knew her the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss in Jesus’ name,” he added.

Unoma Akpabio, president of the Senators’ Wives Association of Nigeria (SEWAN), also paid tribute to the deceased.

She said Mrs Plang, who chaired SEWAN’s committee on education, was committed and dedicated member whose efforts made it possible for the association to support the education of 15 indigent students at the University of Abuja.

“Our departed sister will be greatly missed. We will miss her candour and commitment to the progress of the association. She was an integral part of us,” she said.

“We pray for the family and loved ones left behind, and may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”