By SN24.com 
By Peter Akpah.
Jos, Plateau State – A prominent Berom stakeholder national president of Berom educational and cultural organization BECO worldwide and Vice President of Plateau initiative for the advancement of natives PIDAN has called for a shift from endless committees to genuine political will and free, fair elections as the only sustainable solution to Plateau State’s security challenges.
Speaking on the recurring visits by National Assembly committees to the state, the statesman questioned the impact of such engagements, noting that Senate and House of Representatives committees have repeatedly met with stakeholders yet insecurity persists. He expressed concern that many communities see no tangible results from the series of dialogues and fact-finding missions.
According to him, the security crisis in Plateau is complex and driven by multiple factors including land grabbing, mineral exploitation, political control, and economic interests that thrive on instability. He argued that the attacks are not random but are targeted at displacing natives from their ancestral lands, describing the violence as systematic land grabbing rather than mere communal clashes.
He criticized the politicization of security, warning that introducing politics into security management derails solutions. He urged that committees on security should not be populated by politicians but should directly engage affected natives, stressing that “he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches.”
The stakeholder identified good governance and credible elections as the foundation for peace. He insisted that Nigerians must be allowed to freely elect the president, governors, local government chairmen, and lawmakers of their choice. Only leadership with genuine popular mandate and the will power to confront insecurity head-on can end the cycle of violence, he said.
He also called for unity among Plateau people, noting that division has been weaponized by enemies of the state. He recalled that when attacks began in Berom land, false narratives blaming the Berom for cattle theft were circulated, despite the community’s long history of cattle rearing. Such lies, he said, are tactics used to justify violence and deepen mistrust.
The statesman urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give full cooperation and support to Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang in tackling the crisis. He further advised Governor Mutfwang to sustain close collaboration with traditional rulers, village heads, and community association leaders in addressing the menace.
While acknowledging the President’s recent visit to Plateau, he expressed disappointment that the trip ended at the airport without direct engagement with affected communities. He said stakeholders had hoped to brief the President personally, believing that the federal government holds the key to ending the crisis if it chooses to act decisively.
He concluded that the truth about Plateau’s security situation is clear to all, including the international community. What remains, he said, is the political will to implement solutions and stop the displacement of indigenous communities from their ancestral lands.