Some Tiv people in America have appealed to the Federal Government to lead efforts in resolving the persistent Tiv-Jukun crisis in Taraba State.
MUTA made the call in a statement jointly signed by Prof. Joseph T. Zume and Engr. Simon Kusugh on behalf of the group. The statement reads “Over the years, Taraba State has grown increasingly hostile to its Tiv population. Back in 2001, the Tiv diaspora community had cause to write to President Olusegun Obasanjo, expressing concerns about the massive killing of Tiv people in Taraba State by Jukun militias. A swift government intervention then brought succour, albeit temporarily.
MUTA alleged that the Taraba State government has refused to provide make-shift camps for Tiv people displaced in the town.