The Taraba State Bureau for Peace and Conflict Management has intensified its statewide peace campaign with a sensitization programme in Bali Local Government Area, urging residents to shun violence and embrace dialogue as the foundation for lasting peace and development.
The campaign brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, farmers, herders, youth groups, and other stakeholders to discuss practical measures for strengthening peaceful coexistence and preventing conflicts in the area.
Addressing participants, the Chairman of the Bureau for Peace and Conflict Management, Bishop Innocent Rubiruka Solomon, condemned recurring violence and called on communities to put an end to killings and all forms of hostility.
"It is enough. Killings, violence and acrimony among communities must end," Bishop Solomon said, stressing that peace remains essential for sustainable development and economic growth.
He urged farmers and herders to promote mutual understanding, tolerance and cooperation, noting that harmonious relationships between both groups would enhance agricultural productivity and contribute to the progress of Taraba State and Nigeria.
Bishop Solomon also commended the Executive Chairman of Bali Local Government Area, Hon. Habila Balasa, for his commitment to promoting peace and strengthening security in the council. He described the council chairman as a proactive leader whose efforts have continued to support stability and peaceful coexistence across the local government.
The Bureau reiterated its commitment to expanding its peace sensitization and conflict prevention campaigns across Taraba State, encouraging residents to resolve disputes through dialogue and other peaceful means rather than violence.
