Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday in a state broadcast expressed his gratitude to citizens of the state, particularly the youth, for their peaceful and dignified conduct during the #EndBadGovernance protests.

The governor acknowledged the citizens’ frustrations and pains, emphasising his administration’s commitment to addressing poverty and its attendant consequences.

He highlighted various initiatives aimed at poverty alleviation, including investments in agriculture, public transportation, health and education.

“Our efforts in public transportation, investments in agriculture – including training 20 youths per local government in modern agribusiness – improvement in the health and education sectors etc., have all been geared towards laying the foundation for poverty alleviation.

You will also recall that we gave out over 200 trucks of fertilizer and other palliatives in conjunction with the Federal Government. We are hopeful that we shall reap a bumper harvest this season, which will go a long way in providing food security in the state.

Earlier, the governor had convened a state security council meeting to assess and review the current security situation in the state.

The meeting, chaired by the governor had in attendance all heads of security agencies in the state, the Deputy Governor, Josephine Piyo, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Samuel Jatau, Chief of Staff, Jeremiah Satmark, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Philemon Daffi.