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As a follow-up on the update published yesterday by The Grassroots Watch blogspot, the said mother of one of the affected girls has tendered an unreserved apology to Plateau State government and her Excellency, Dr Mrs Regina Lalong, wife of the Executive governor of Plateau State for lying that no help came from the government. According to her, "we were told not to mention anything so out of fear and in trying to protect my child from stigma, I was confused." Please help me tell her Excellency that I am sorry. She has tried her best for us, she gave each of us, the parents cash support and parkages for our daughter, she equally promised to sponsor our daughters to school" the mother said. When the Grassroots Watch finally got through to the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, she corroborated that Her Excellency, Dr Mrs Regina Lalong has displayed a high sense of responsibility since the issue was brought to her notice. The Comm...

The 8 underaged girls allegedly molested sexually in Abattoir, Jos, Plateau State by a man known as Simon kpefouri also alleged to be a Lebanese have returned home to their parents after being in Plateau State Government custody for about 4 weeks after the incident. One of the parent who spoke with The Grassroots Watch blogspot expressed her disappointment when there is no help in sight. She narrated how her daughter, 13, is facing stigmatization in the society and how a man known as a Pastor almost raped her again. According to her, "I am Sarah Mathias, the mother of one of the sexually molested underaged girls in Abattoir, jos.(real names withheld) the Plateau State Government took the girls from us about a month ago but they called us last week Tuesday to come and take our daughters back home". The concerned mother possit "Up to now we are yet to hear from the government, when they took the girls our prayers was that they will help ...

As Nigeria marks 22 years of uninterrupted democracy, Plateau State Government under the leadership of Governor Simon Bako Lalong has held a special Thanksgiving service on Sunday 6th June 2021 in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day celebrations.  Dr Mrs Regina Soemlat who spoke to some Journalists at the Government house chapel Rayfield, Jos,  said As commissioner of Finance, Plateau State,  she gives God the glory  as we are marking a Thanksgiving service for 6 years democracy on the Plateau in this dispensation and 22 years of uninterrupted democracy nationwide. She acknowledged that "it is not by our strength but I can tell you it is the doing of the Lord especially here on the Plateau, when we first came in in 2015 it was not easy but God in His infinite mercies upheld us unto this day, I know God has a hand in bringing the Rescue Team on board. I know God chosed a leader for us in the person of Rt Hon Dr Simon Bako Lalong to be ou...

Peter Danladi Garba, JP has indicated interest to join the race in the contest for the stool of the Ponzhi Taroh with a dogged determination to unite the Taroh nation under one umbrella for peace and development of the land. Garba who has been working with the Nigeria Immigration Service for 35 years now and will be retiring in September 2021 made this known to The Grassroots Watch and National Rescue in Jos recently. "Why I want to contest for the stool of Ponzhi Taroh is to serve my people faithfully as I have served in the Federal Government. I don't see the contest as a do or die affairs but as I seek the face of God on this I always ask that God should pick the right person and guide him to do the right thing by leading the Taroh nation well" Garba said. Prince Garba further disclosed that "What i want is Taroh unity, for us to be one because the Taroh nation is so scattered. If i am opportuned, if I am...

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The Plateau State Publishers Association has emerged stronger and more united after its Congress held Sunday at its temporary secretariat, Kalwa shopping mall l, Zarmaganda, Jos. The Congress in its meeting decided to dedolve the Shabul Mazadu caretaker led exco after Godfrey Sunwar moved a motion for the desolution of the exco having expended its 6months tenure within which it was to run the association and conduct an election. The association was bedeviled by an alleged maliciously sponsored write up by a non treasable writer who whipped up sentiments to gain the Governors sympathy for the then caretaker chairman Shabul Mazadu just a week before congress. The report eroniously and maliciously indicted the Board of Trustee chairman, Chief Amos Gizo, a veterant Journalist, publisher of City Watch magazine/ newspaper and a political stalwart of conniving with Godfrey Sunwar of The Grassroots Watch magazine, Helen Bok of the Africa Magazine, Philip Zhattau of Nat...

The sexually molested girls in Jos-Abattior have cried out for help from government, NGO's and good citizens to help them learn a trade while schooling. The Grassroots Watch traced most of the girls to their homes as a follow up to yesterday's event. An 11 year old who is 5 months pregnant said she has never been to any hospital for antenatal care. She disclosed that she use to go and carry out house chores for the said Lebanese and he pays her N200 or N500 but often force her to have canal knowledge of her. Her sister who is also a victim narrated how the man takes advantage of the girls that work for him as househelps. From what The Grassroots Watch deduce from an interview with the minors who are mostly from 15 years bellow, poverty is the bane of the predicament that befeld them. The girls who are hard working stated their willingness to engaged themselves in learning hands-on trade so that people like the man in question will...