Caleb Mutfwang, the newly inaugurated governor of Plateau State, lamented the situation under Simon Lalong on Monday. He noted that he had inherited an N200 billion debt burden.
However, in his inauguration speech, Governor Caleb declared his preparedness to transform the terrible situation and work for the immediate benefit of the populace. He made this statement after inauguration as the new governor at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium in Jos, Plateau.
He said this as he warned those responsible for the spate of attacks and murders in the state. The governor emphasized that his new administration would not tolerate such heinous behaviour.
Governor Caleb stated,
“I understand clearly the enormity of the task before me and I have no illusions that it is going to be an easy ride.
“The state is presently under a huge debt burden of over N200bn, the health care sector is in need of urgent attention, our school system requires a comprehensive overhaul, our infrastructure is decayed and inadequate, and practically, every sector requires urgent redress. ”
The governor noted that the genocidal attacks of the last couple of years had bred hatred, mutual suspicion and misplaced anger in the state.
“The time has come and the time is now; when we must say enough is enough.
“I must also sound a note of warning to others who converted these waves of attacks as excuses for committing crime by stealing or sometimes putting innocent persons in jeopardy in the name of revenge to know that this would no longer be tolerated,” the Governor said.
cc: Punch Ng
