Plateau killings: it’s a genocide masked as ethnic or religious attack — Natasha
Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central in the Nigeria's upper legislative chamber Senate has called the killings in Plateau State a genocide, masked as an ethic or religious attack.
Natasha in a social media post said the killings in the state is a genocide, like many others, masked as an ethic or religious attack but likely sponsored by capitalists’ hungry for mineral extraction and resource control.
She however said to stop this menace, Government must deploy a multi-pronged approach to address the economic, legal , security and social factors.
"Our hearts go out to Plateau state as we commiserate with the victims, families and Gov. Mutfwang." She wrote.
Her full statement:
An unpopular opinion on the Plateau killings: it’s a genocide, like many others, masked as an ethic or religious attack but likely sponsored by capitalists’ hungry for mineral extraction and resource control.
Thus, the killings stand condemned and we urge that those culpable should be brought to justice.
However, to stop this menace, Government must deploy a multi-pronged approach to address the economic, legal , security and social factors.
Our hearts go out to Plateau state as we commiserate with the victims, families and Gov. Mutfwang.
Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan
Kogi Central
Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central in the Nigeria's upper legislative chamber Senate has called the killings in Plateau State a genocide, masked as an ethic or religious attack.
Natasha in a social media post said the killings in the state is a genocide, like many others, masked as an ethic or religious attack but likely sponsored by capitalists’ hungry for mineral extraction and resource control.
She however said to stop this menace, Government must deploy a multi-pronged approach to address the economic, legal , security and social factors.
"Our hearts go out to Plateau state as we commiserate with the victims, families and Gov. Mutfwang." She wrote.
Her full statement:
An unpopular opinion on the Plateau killings: it’s a genocide, like many others, masked as an ethic or religious attack but likely sponsored by capitalists’ hungry for mineral extraction and resource control.
Thus, the killings stand condemned and we urge that those culpable should be brought to justice.
However, to stop this menace, Government must deploy a multi-pronged approach to address the economic, legal , security and social factors.
Our hearts go out to Plateau state as we commiserate with the victims, families and Gov. Mutfwang.
Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan
Kogi Central
