Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang and the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu are leading others from the Berom and Fulani communities in Plateau State to revive a peace process started last year, but which suffered set back recently.Ribadu disclosed the plan to resume talks to Daily Trust Thursday regretting the recent violence in parts of Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas which, he noted, had caused a set back to the progress made to bring peace to the communities.He said: 'It's a tragedy, it is unfortunate...But I am sure that is behind us now; we are looking at our future and trying to pick the pieces from here. We hope that very soon... we are working on the resumption of the talks. We had it before and we are likely going to hold another session soon. We have not fixed a date yet but it's going to be very soon.Last year, Governor Jonah Jang, represented by his Commissioner for Water Resources Idi Waziri told the Muslim community at the Jos Central Mosque to come to the dialogue table, saying his doors would remain open in order to achieve genuine peace.Also, Jang himself, in a move signifying the quest for peace, pledged to build roads in Hausa dominated areas of Jos and provide tricycles to more Hausa youths who were affected by the ban on commercial motorcycle, Achaba.Ribadu, who was in attendance at the burial of Senator Gyang Dantong, said the peace process which started last year involved Jang, traditional rulers, the Elizabeth Pam Foundation as well as leaders of the Fulani and the Berom communities in the affected areas.He said: 'What took place was more like a community talk; dialogue between those who have lived together for hundreds of years and suddenly trouble came from nowhere and they started fighting each other. This is senseless,' the former EFCC chairman said.'We are all out promoting peaceful coexistence and respect for each other. That is what I believe all the religions preach to us. So we are putting our little efforts to see that we achieve that on the Plateau. Chances are that we will see peace in the nearest future.'Chairman of the Board of Trustees, (BOT) of the Elizabeth Pam Foundation, Mr. Yusuf Pam, confirmed that the foundation is working on finding lasting peace on the Plateau.He told Daily Trust at the weekend that the foundation in collaboration with Malam Nuhu Ribadu, called a meeting between the Fulani and the Beroms in Riyom and Barkin Ladi local governments of Plateau.He said the meeting held on the 29th May, 2012 and was successful as the two groups bared their minds on what they understood to be the cause of the conflict, adding that at the end of the day, both sides agreed to live in peace and even embraced each other.
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