BreakingNews:Fu lani, Berom forgive each other in Plateau
After years of devastating communal bloodbath with heavy casualties on both sides, the Fulanis and Beroms in Plateau North say they have forgiven each other and resolved to co-exist peacefully.
The usually guerrilla-fashi oned violence had been characterised by deadly midnight attacks, killing of farmers and herdsmen on the fields, destruction of farmlands, as well as the killing and rustling of cows.
Thousands were killed in the bloodbath that persisted, in spite of heavy military presence, the declaration of state of emergency in the affected areas, as well as military-organi sed peace and security meetings.
The Special Task Force(STF), maintaining peace in Plateau had also initiated various measures including medical outreaches, sports competitions and other social fora to promote togetherness and foster peace, but to no avail.
The peace resolution in the early hours yesterday in Jos, followed series of meetings during which leaders from both sides voiced out their grievances resolved their differences and agreed to bury whatever hatchet.
The peace talks, uniquely initiated by the warring communities and supervised by Sen. Gyang Pwajok (PDP, Plateau North), witnessed frank discussions, revelations and ended with a resolve for peace after both sides decried the devastating effects of the violence and opted to return to the past when they communed peacefully.
Pwajok, while setting the tone for the final talks, had described the session as ``unique’’ as it was the first time both sides called out each other on their own volition, without being forced to do so by security forces. Alhaji Haruna Boro, Chairman, Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association, who led the Fulani team, urged both communities to forgive each other “from the bottom of our hearts’’, and declared that his community had forgiven all and was prepared for peace.
“We have resolved to forgive and forge ahead. The only thing that remains is to take the message to the rural dwellers so that they can equally key into the new resolve”, he said.
Rev. Dauda Choji, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Riyom, who also declared that the Beroms had forgiven the Fulanis, emphasised the need for mutual respect among the communities and advised all groups to take that message home.
He advised the Fulanis to keep faith with the new resolve and cautioned against provocative statements, especially the reference to the Beroms as infidels.
Mr Moday Dalyop, a Berom elder, who also spoke, described the elders from both communities as the “devils’’ in the society as they were responsible for poisoning the minds of the youths against each other.
A traditional ruler, Davou Manjang, blamed the crises on the haphazard grazing routes that often cause clashes between farmers and herdsmen, and suggested a return to the old routes that were clear so as to ease the movement of cows.
A Fulani leader, Alhaji Matoh Ardo, noted that there were ``mischief makers’’ in both communities, and advised leaders to be resolute so as to identify any stolen item and insist that it be returned to the owner. (NAN)

LOL.

How many days did they say it will last?

@OP Ever heard of 'No Victor, No Vanquished'? It was quickly followed by the famous 3 Rs.

I hope it lasts up to a year, that is after Berom agree to grant Fulani a Local Government in Plateau...