Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, has met with influential Plateau State cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, as part of renewed efforts to rebuild trust and foster peace in the troubled state.
The visit formed part of a two-day peace mission ordered by President Bola Tinubu, according to a statement issued on Sunday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
Essiet met Dachomo, the regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations in Barkin Ladi, along with traditional rulers, Miyetti Allah representatives and community leaders.
Onanuga said discussions between the presidential envoy and the cleric “centred on faith-based leadership and its role in promoting peace, unity, and social development.”
Essiet and Dachomo also addressed widows in the community, delivering President Tinubu’s message of fostering ethnic reconciliation across Plateau.
As part of the peace shuttle, Essiet held talks with Fulani leaders in Barkin Ladi aimed at deepening dialogue and mutual understanding between pastoralist and farming communities.
The statement reads, “Later in the day, she conducted a workshop on establishing a community peace structure for the 17 Local Government Areas in Jos.
“Dr Essiet also held a closed-door meeting with the Irigwe community, the Miyetti Allah group, and representatives from the Youth Council of Bassa LGA.
“They focused on sustaining peace and discussed how the 17-member peace committee strengthens dialogue, reconciliation, and coexistence between the two communities.
“Dr Essiet reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace and inclusive governance, noting that the Community-Based Peace Structure serves as a key instrument for grassroots unity, dialogue, and long-term stability in the North Central region.
“A quick win in the peace efforts was the resolution of the conflict between David Toma, the owner of Agha Farm in Gyel district of Jos South and some herdsmen. Toma seized two cows following the destruction of his farm.
“On November 15, the MACBAN Chairman of BASSA LGA, Alhaji Isah Yau, paid a compensation of N500,000 to Toma, who subsequently released the cows. All parties signed an undertaking to embrace peace in the state.”
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