Haruna Manu, inaugurates a task force committee on the recovery of
looted items in the state on October 30, 2020.
The Taraba State government has inaugurated an 11-man
task force committee to recover all looted items, as well as assess
the level of damage done to private and government facilities in
four local government areas of the state.
The deputy governor, Haruna Manu, inaugurated the committee on
Friday in Jalingo, the state capital.
He explained that the rationale behind the constitution of the
committee was to right the wrongs of the rampaging youths during
the lootings carried out between October 24 and 27.
“The state government, in its constitutional responsibility of
protecting lives and property, has already taken measures to
curtail the excesses of these hoodlums who derive pleasure in
violence by looting in the state capital and other three local
government areas of Ardo-Kola, Takum, and Wukari,” he said.
Manu added, “Government has decided to set up this task force
committee to recover all looted items from public and private
offices or surrendered items in the state with a view to restoring
them to their rightful owners who have fallen victims of
circumstance.”
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In his remarks at the inauguration ceremony, he listed the terms
of reference to include identifying all persons who aided or abated
the removal of public and private properties.
The committee was also charged to identify and ascertain all
public and private properties looted, and the extent of damage or
losses occasioned by the violence in the state.
Manu urged the committee led by Retired Lieutenant Colonel
Nashuka Tukura to work within the ambit of the law and the
Constitution of the country.
He also asked the members to identify casualties, recommend the
way forward, and tender their report within 14 days.
“I call on the residents of Taraba to join hands and cooperate
with the committee members to restore sanity to the socio-economic
and political life of the state in order to bring about the desired
development,” the deputy governor said.
He called on those involved in the looting to willingly
surrender the items stolen, warning that failure to do so would
attract severe consequences.
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