Repent Or Leave, Taraba Committee Warns Criminals

A 21-man committee set up by the governor of Taraba state Dr. Agbu Kefas to coordinate youth empowerment social economic development and security of Taraba State on Monday warned criminals to repent or leave the state.

The committee also announced plans to host the first Taraba Youths, economic and security summit to woo investors to the state.

Leader of the group, Benjamin Bako at a press conference in Jalingo said the committee was working with relevant security agencies and critical stakeholders to create an enabling environment for the investors to come and explore the potential of the state.

Bako said, “With the initiatives of the governor to ascertain the remote cause of insecurity in the state, we the committee members are asking those criminal elements in the state to repent or quietly leave the state.

“We are changing the narrative and the mentality of our youths who believe that one must work with government. We want to give our youths technological skills in line with the global trend.

“In the economic sector, the summit will bring in investors both local and foreign to explore the potential of the state and empower our communities with economic activities.

“You know that without security, we can not achieve our plans for the state, so, the security summit will bring in stakeholders from across the state to chart a way forward towards ensuring the security of lives and property,” he said.

Also speaking a member of the committee and head of the planned security summit, Maj. Gen. Habila Vintenaba warned criminals to leave Taraba as the committee has in place security blueprint that would smoke them from their hide outs.

Our correspondent reports that the planned summit will commence from June 13 to 15 and is expected to be graced by major security and economic experts from within and across the state.