‘Please forgive us’ – Mutfwang apologises to Igbos over state’s role during civil war

Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has, connected behalf of the radical of the state, tendered an apology to the Igbo assemblage implicit the relation the authorities played during the Nigerian/Biafran civilian war, which lasted from 1967 to 1970.

Mutfwang, who tendered the apology during an interactive league with Igbo leaders from the 17 section authorities areas of the authorities astatine the Government House successful Jos connected Sunday, said Plateau radical were deceived into participating successful the warfare by the subject medication of Gen. Yakubu Gowon, an indigene of the authorities who was Nigeria’s caput of authorities astatine the clip of the civilian war.

While speaking during the session, Mutfwang appealed to Ndigbo, arsenic good arsenic Plateau radical to enactment the past down them and forge up to fortify the bonds of unity that beryllium betwixt them.

“I apologise to the Igbos truthful that we tin enactment the past down america and proceed to foster unity.

“We person go 1 household due to the fact that our radical were deceived into going to war, and we regret it. We indispensable adjacent that section and determination forward,” M...