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On the 20th of March, the founder of NTC International attended a PSA UK (Plateau State Association UK) meeting where the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang.
A personable and humble man who spoke from his heart on issues home and abroad, with facts and figures, without reading from a script.
His passion for the people of Plateau State was palpable and evident in his knowledge of various approaches to tackle the issues confronting the state.
He was gracious and patient while taking questions regardless of how difficult and he answered them. From his recent change of political party, to diaspora – homeland land disputes – and communication bureaucratic bottle neck.
The founder of NTC was able to meet with him to discuss the possibility of partnering with the government to transform the lives of the people of Plateau State at home and abroad through initiatives that like the mobile app games based on the Suga Warriors of Plateau State, to promote the knowledge of our people and provoke discussions of our plight, in the middle belt of Nigeria.
Just 9 days after returning from England, on the night of the 29th of March, at least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a mostly Christian community in Plateau State, Nigeria, on Palm Sunday.
According to Open Doors UK, the incident happened at around 8 pm, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a popular gathering spot in Angwan Rukuba in the city of Jos. The death toll is unclear, but according to local contacts, 14 died at the scene, and 13 died in hospital. Not all victims are Christians.
A 48-hour curfew has since been implemented and, in a statement, Governor Caleb Manasseh Muftwang said the state government ‘strongly condemns this barbaric and unprovoked attack on innocent citizens and assures the public that all necessary measures are being taken to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice’.
A photo and videos has gone viral, of a woman embracing and talking to the murdered blood-soaked corpse of her only son. Begging him to come back to life.
She was inconsolable and did not shed a tear as she ignored the world around he, as she appealed: “Please, my son, wake up'”.
These and many are the pains and trauma suffered by defenceless communities who rely on organisations like Nurture the Children International to pick up from where the government stops, to enable them seek justice and heal from the hurt the suffer, which is gradually becoming a way of life for them.
