As part of peace building efforts in Plateau State, Governor Jonah Jang has appointed a Senior Special Assistant on Fulani Affairs.
A statement in Jos yesterday, signed by Mr James Mannok, the Director of Press Affairs, named the new aide as Mallam Salihu Musa Umar.
Also appointed is Alhaji Lawal Ishaq, a lawyer, who is the Senior Special Assistant on Hausa Affairs, while Mr Akazamus Anakwe is Senior Special Assistant on Igbo relations.
The statement said that Mr Austin Iyere is now Senior Special Assistant on South-South Affairs, while veteran journalist, Mr Tunde Oladapo, is Special Assistant on Yoruba affairs.
“The appointments are to strengthen inter-group relations and consolidate on the peace process,’’ the statement explained, adding that the new officials would broaden participation of all communities in the state’s peace process and bring on all interests into decision making processes.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the north-central state has been embroiled in several crises in the past 10 years.