By: Gbenga Akingbule
Women Wing of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Borno State Chapter has on Friday cautioned politicians to desist from igniting any form of political violent attacks against pervasive opponents as the 2023 elections draw close.
Gatekeepers News reports that PCRC particularly condemns recent political violent attacks perpetrated by supporters of some political parties in the State, pointing out that such ugly development must not be allowed to continue.
Borno State Coordinator of PCRC, Hajja Kaltume Jafaru made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) Press Centre in Maiduguri, the state capital.
According to her, there is a need for all stakeholders to put in place measures that will ensure peaceful co-existence during and after electioneering campaigns.
She said “my heart bleeds at some unfortunate events we have witnessed recently during political campaigns in the state. We all know that the North East, Borno state inclusive has been the epicentre of insurgency accounting for the displacement of persons, loss of lives and property. Consequently, concerted efforts are being made by INGOs, local NGOs, Governments at all levels, security agencies, well-meaning individuals, Philanthropists as well as religious organizations to rebuild confidence and restore lost hope among the people.
“We, therefore, condemn in the strongest terms all attitudes that will hinder the relative peace that is being enjoyed in the State. We call for maturity, responsibility patriotism and a sense of well-being amongst citizens of Borno state.”
The PCRC State Coordinator maintained that all lover of Borno State must contribute their quota to the promotion of peace and orderliness in all parts of the state, noting that ” if we destroy (Borno) , we will leave with the ruins. But if we build it, together we shall enjoy the beauty of it.
“The Borno state women of the police community committee hereby enjoin all Borno indigenes and all residents from every work of life and from every tribe both indigenous and non–indigenous to promote peace and love, to support the police and all other security agencies, in their onerous task to return Borno to its once peaceful state,” Hajja Jafaru said.
