- President Tinubu Orders Immediate Action to Restore Peace in Benue
- …Urges security agencies to swiftly implement previously issued presidential instructions
- …Tasks Alia on reconciliation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in response to the recent surge of violence and reprisal killings in Benue State, has called on Nigeria’s security chiefs to take immediate action.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President urged the intelligence agencies, police, and military to swiftly implement previously issued presidential instructions aimed at establishing lasting peace and stability in the region.
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“The latest news of wanton killings in Benue State is very depressing. We must not allow this bloodletting to continue unabated. Enough is now enough,” President Tinubu said in a strongly worded statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
President Tinubu also called upon Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia to take decisive action by initiating a comprehensive reconciliation process that engages all aggrieved groups within the state.
“This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and reconciliation that will bring peace to Benue.
“Our people must live in peace, and it is possible when leaders across the divides work together in harmony and differences are identified and addressed with fairness, openness and justice”, Tinubu stated.
Tinubu condemned the persistent conflict between farming communities, herders, and other local groups as “inhuman and anti-progress.” He warned that meaningful development cannot take place in an environment marred by bloodshed.
Furthermore, President Tinubu criticized inflammatory rhetoric and incendiary remarks made by political and community leaders, stating that such comments have exacerbated tensions and widened divisions within the affected areas.
“Political and community leaders in Benue State must act responsibly and avoid inflammatory utterances that could further increase tensions and killings.
“They should also rein in those who go out to cause provocations and ignite reprisal attacks”, he said.
Tinubu reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to restoring peace in the region, stressing that justice would be pursued on all fronts and perpetrators held accountable.
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