The Plateau state chairman of Waste Melting Recyclers and Dealers Association of Nigeria Alhaji Kabiru Shehu has lamented that the serial ethno-religious crises in the state affect the economy of the people of the state negatively.
In a press release issued to journalists over the weekend, Kabiru said such crises have over the years crippled many businesses, led to the shutting down of many enterprises as well as relocation of some entrepreneurs from the state for fear of destruction.
The chairman of the waste recyclers added that the endemic crises in plateau state has continued to install fear in the minds of investors opining that if plateau was a peaceful state, it would have now developed into a big commercial state in the country.
Alhaji Kabiru Shehu who is a newly inaugurated Peace Ambassador by Arewa Youths Advocates for Peace and Unity Initiative described the unrest as regrettable and detrimental to the socio-economic progress of the state blaming it on hoodlums from both Islam and Christians faiths.
“Plateau state has no reason to go into flames again long as the host communities can continue their accomdating nature without regards to the narratives of settlers been paraded around to achieve personal gains.
“I was born over 50 years ago and even my father was born here too. We have been living here with the everyone peacefully doing business together and but all of a sudden, we don’t know what happens. Plateau is now chaotic”. He said.