The management of Plateau United of Jos said the team would not train
on Thursday in honour of its Head Coach, Audu Pele, who died on
Wednesday afternoon.
The team’s media officer, Albert Dakup, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that Pele, 58, died Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness.
Dakup said the General Manager of the club, Pius Henwan, who gave the
directive, described Pele as an unassuming man whose name has been
etched in the history of the Nigeria Professional Football League club.
Henwan assured Pele’s immediate family of the club’s support.
The chief coach of the team, Abdu Maikaba, described the deceased as one of the best assistants he ever worked with.
Maikaba explained that the deceased, who stood in for him when he was with the Flying Eagles in 2019, was a reliable assistant.
He commended Pele’s sincerity in handling the affairs of the team and prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest.
“The entire team is expected to use the training-free day to join
other mourners in paying their condolences to the family of the late
coach,” Maikaba said.
(NAN)
Farmers, herdsmen
pledge peaceful coexistence in Plateau
By Dickson S. Adama, Jos | Published Date Feb 13, 2020 1:18 AM
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Farmers and herdsmen in Plateau State have pledged to live in peace with
one another and do all they could to halt hostilities that have been
costing lives and properties.
The pledge from both parties came at the end of days of peace mediation
workshop for Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) funded by
USAID through a consortium, led by Mercy Corps, including the African
Radio Drama Association (ARDA), Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC),
Pastoral Resolve (PARE) and Savannah Center for Diplomacy Democracy
& Development (SCDDD).
One of the herdsmen, who spoke to our correspondent, Lawan Jibril Adamu,
from Barkin Ladi local government area, said they learned a lot at the
interactive session which has boosted the understanding between farmers
and herdsmen.
He said farmers and herders have a lot in common and peaceful
coexistence would not only bring about peace but would boost the economy
of the nation since farmers and pastoralists (herdsmen) are the
agricultural base of the country.
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A farmer, Jeremiah Michael Bitrus from Mining Camp Gindin Akwati, said
there is no doubt there is crisis between farmers and herders, but they
have resolved to apply negotiation to every misunderstanding.
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In his remarks, Mercy Corps Deputy Chief of Party for Community
Initiative for Peaceful Coexistence, Sani Suleiman, said the overall
focus of the programme is to strengthen the leaders’ capacity to
mitigate conflicts at risk communities which has caused devastating
consequences on development, democracy, security, economy, human life
and climate.
Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/farmers-herdsmen-pledge-peaceful-coexistence-in-plateau.html