The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, condemned in strong terms the recent spate of killings in Plateau State, describing them as senseless and unacceptable.
The group called on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive action to stop the violence and bring those responsible to justice.
In a statement, the National Coordinator of the CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, expressed deep outrage over the killings that have claimed more than 100 lives, razed communities, and displaced hundreds in Plateau’s Bokkos and Bassa local government areas.
The CNG also criticized President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country, describing his continued stay in France as “extravagant holidaying” at a time of national crisis. “It is a case of Nero fiddling while Rome burns.”
Charanchi said: “These killings are not isolated. They are part of a broader resurgence of violence across the North, including terrorist attacks by Boko Haram in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, and ethno-religious clashes in the North-Central. The government’s tepid response has emboldened killers, leaving citizens to question its commitment to their safety. .
“For years, our communities have endured unending cycles of violence while the government issues hollow condolences and empty promises. The blood of Nigerians is not cheap. We reject the normalization of these tragedies and demand accountability through result-oriented action.
“The CNG demands that the President halts his extravagant holiday in France in the face of the massacre of his citizens whose resources he is utilizing insatiably to return to confront the problem head-on. It is a case of Nero fiddling while Rome is burning.
“We demand that reinforced security forces be deployed at all flashpoints in Plateau to protect civilians. The government must adopt brutal efficiency in dismantling terror networks.
“We demand that all perpetrators be arrested and prosecuted, including sponsors of these attacks. The era of impunity must end immediately and permanently. Nigeria’s security framework must be overhauled to prioritize intelligence-driven operations, community engagement, and collaboration with locals.”
The coalition demand that our armed forces launch sustained military offensives to crush the monstrous killers in Plateau, bandits in the Sokoto-Katsina-Zamfara axis and the regrouping terrorists in the North-East.
“We are tired of burying our children, mothers, and elders while the government looks the other way. Plateau’s agony is Nigeria’s shame. If the government cannot protect its people, it has no legitimacy. We charge President Tinubu to rise beyond rhetoric and act with the urgency this crisis demands. Enough of this nonsense!”
The CNG warned that continued inaction could erode public trust and further destabilize the region. It also urged Northerners to unite across ethnic and religious lines to resist the divisions sown by violence and to hold leaders accountable.
The group also called on civil society, traditional rulers, and international partners to pressure the Nigerian government until real results are achieved.
The CNG warns that continued inaction risks further destabilizing the region and emboldening terrorists while eroding public trust.
