Benue Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu has said one word from President Muhammadu to killer herders will go a long way in ending incessant killings.
According to him, some drastic steps need to be taken to put an end to killings by some herders, and Fulani leaders need to speak up against the attacks by herders on communities.
The governor said this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
“One very simple but effective response is that – a word from the President of this country condemning what is going on and asking the Fulanis to stop these terrible actions of theirs. I believe this will go a very long way,” he said.
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He said a word from President Muhammadu Buhari, Muhammadu Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, and Muhammadu Aliyu, Lamido of Adamawa will serve as an “effective response” that may put a stop to the deadly activities of herders.
Abounu said this on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Tuesday.
“One very effective response that I seek is a word from the president of this country concerning what is going on, asking the Fulanis to stop these terrible actions of theirs,” he said.
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“I believe this will go a very long way. And also, I put a solemn request to the Sultan of Sokoto, and even to Lamido of Adamawa, who is the worldwide leader of the Fulani, that we need to hear from them.
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The Samuel Ortom-led Benue State government has pledged to commence the demarcation of Bonta-Ukpute borders of the state.
The state government explained that the measure was aimed at ending the crisis between communities in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state and Oju Local Government Area of the state.
This resolution was taken at an expanded state security council meeting, convened by Ortom and presided over by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, the state capital.
At the meeting, it was resolved that there should be sensitisation of the youths of Bonta, Ukpute and Ocholo to encourage peace and harmony among them.
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