Sen. Manu Seeks Peace After Fulani-Mambilla Clash in Taraba

<p>By Mary Emeka<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Senator representing Taraba Central&comma; Haruna Manu&comma; has called for calm and peaceful coexistence following a recent clash between Fulani and Mambilla communities in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;fg-declares-october-1-public-holiday-for-nigerias-66th-independence-anniversary&sol;">Nigeria Declares October 1 Public Holiday for Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The senator&comma; in a statement personally signed by him&comma; commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the violence and urged residents of the affected communities to resist actions capable of escalating tensions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The clash&comma; which reportedly occurred last Tuesday in Mbamga communities along the Nigeria-Cameroon border&comma; resulted in the deaths of nine residents&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Manu appealed to his constituents and members of the affected communities to remain calm and allow peace to return to the area&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;senate-committee-seeks-legal-safeguards-against-bypassing-senior-fire-service-officers&sol;">Senate Committee Seeks Legal Safeguards Against Bypassing Senior Fire Service Officers<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I want to appeal for understanding and plead with the families of the victims of the clash&period; This development is uncalled for&comma; especially at this trying period for all and sundry&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The former Deputy Governor of Taraba State also commended Governor Agbu Kefas for his intervention&comma; which he said helped to prevent the situation from escalating further&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I want to equally thank His Excellency&comma; Dr Agbu Kefas&comma; for his timely intervention to quickly nip the clash in the bud before it escalates&comma;” Manu added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;jamb-gives-candidates-until-november-30-to-resolve-old-admission-offers&sol;">JAMB Gives Candidates Until November 30 to Resolve Old Admission Offers<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>He also praised security agencies for their intervention and efforts to restore peace in the affected communities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Manu urged the Fulani and Mambilla communities to embrace dialogue&comma; strengthen peaceful relations and work collectively to prevent a recurrence of violence in the area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;