Criminals have no tribe; don’t inherit hatred, Shettima tells Plateau youths

Speaking at the public presentation of the autobiography of former Plateau State Governor, Senator Jonah David Jang, as part of activities marking his 80th birthday in Jos, the Vice President said generations of young people in Plateau were carrying the burden of conflicts they neither created nor understood, warning that lasting peace would remain elusive unless the chain of revenge was broken.

By Golok Nanmwa Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday delivered a powerful message against ethnic profiling and the cycle of violence in Plateau State, declaring that criminals have no tribe or religion and urging the younger generation to reject inherited hatred and embrace peace and reconciliation.” Shettima said Plateau occupies a unique place in Nigeria’s history and national development, noting that the state hosts strategic institutions that have continued to shape the country’s security architecture and public policy.