THE BUREAU | POLITICS



An alleged scheme by the Simon Lalong-led administration to establish an emirate in the area sent Yelwa, a hamlet in the Plateau State's Shendam Local Government Area, into disarray on Friday.
Numerous teenagers engaged in rioting over the rumors vandalized Long Goemai of Shendam's palace.

In the melee, other stores and structures were also looted.

The development was a major topic of debate among locals, who took to neighborhood-focused Facebook pages, WhatsApp groups, and other social media sites to criticize the administration.

Lalong has plans to do something controversial, according to social and political expert Plangkat Milaham. To gauge the public's response and choose whether to move further or not, he discloses the information. (POLI 101).

He receives an extremely unfavorable response. He dispatches his men to demonize the opposition and call it "PDP propaganda."

Posting on Twitter with the handle @yitkyim, a legal practitioner said: “So I’m hearing Lalong messed up (but it’s as usual if you know what I mean) one will expect that commissioner of information and press secretary would be having a tough time trying to come with a defense right? But no! I’m sure it’s ICT WhatsApp group brainstorming now.”

The government has, however, debunked the report, calling it the machination and imagination of mischief makers.

In a statement made available to newsmen by the Commissioner of Information and Communication, Dan Manjang, he urged citizens of the state to turn a deaf ear to the unfounded story.

“The Government wishes to put it on record that there has never been any time that such idea was contemplated or even discussed. To say the least, this is the imagination and machination of mischief makers aimed at throwing the State into the dark old days thereby drawing the hands of the clock backwards and making nonsense of the peace we have achieved since the coming of the rescue administration ably led by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong, KSGG,” the statement read.

Plateau, a predominantly Christian state, has a sordid history of ethno-religious strife.

While relative normalcy has returned to Yelwa and environ, the government urged people to go about their normal business.

“Government hereby beckons on the general public particularly residents of Shendam Local Government to be circumspect and go about their normal duties by disregarding such dangerous rumours and providing timely information to security agencies to enable them act swiftly,” the statement added.

The recent tension in Yelwa comes as the government is still pushing back against public rage over the proposed public-private partnership with an Islamic bank to rebuild the Jos Main Market.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/2022/08/28/plateau-youths-riot-over-alleged-plot-to-install-emir/

They wan collect jos .

Like they did the forbidden cone Republic Of Illorin

nlfpmod ginger the swagger

There is nothing this man cannot do. He is mischievously desperate.

That governor no get sense ..

Apc will lose Jos .. e sure .


Pleatue is PDP... Obi will still get votes .. from “Jos”..

What's wrong with Lalong? His mischief and greed have no boundaries.

But they didn't give him vp again, so why is he still going ahead

Plateau na State
Some times I just forget some of these states
Well style your selves

Let's keep tabs on the pix up there. Cause URCHINs will soon use it as APC MEGA RALLY

Opintiwa:
They wan collect jos .

Like they did the forbidden cone Republic Of Illorin

nlfpmod ginger the swagger

It will not happen in plateus state in jesus name, Amen!

Cc: lalasticlala

On top the Muslim-Muslim tickets? Is Governor Simon Lalong mad.

BigSarah:
But they didn't give him vp again, so why is he still going ahead

Money. Future government slots.

greenermodels:
What's wrong with Lalong? His mischief and greed have no boundaries.

lalong is now partnering with Muslim to achieve something to his own benefits. I'm not sure that lalong is a true christian