Plateau Assembly summons leadership of state security outfit over farm destruction
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba who gave the directive after a matter of urgent public importance was brought to the House, said that the leadership of Operation Rainbow should appear on Friday, July 24 by 10am.
Earlier, Hon. Musa Agak, representing Irigwe-Rukuba State Constituency in matter urgent public importance told the House that Rosu Village in Miango District, was on July 16, invaded by suspected herdsmen.Flood destroys farms, football pitch, others in Plateau communityHe said that farm was cultivated by the Miango Development Association to assist the people that were displaced as a result of persistent attacks in the area.
“The situation makes many people believe that it is a calculated attempt to subject the surviving people of Irigwe-Rukuba to extreme hunger after many have been killed. “Over N500, 000 was invested in the cultivation of the farm and the farm was expected to yield over N100 million worth of crops but everything was destroyed.
“I am calling for urgent intervention from the executive and those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property,” he stated.
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