- President Tinubu will visit Benue on Wednesday to console victims of recent attacks and seek lasting peace.
- He’ll meet with community leaders and has sent top officials ahead to prepare for the visit.
- Ahead of the trip, key officials, including the IGP and security chiefs, have been dispatched to the state for preparations.
President Bola Tinubu has said that he will clear his schedule to pay a condolence visit to the people of Benue State on Wednesday.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that last Friday’s attack in the Yelewata community left scores of residents dead.
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The President revealed this when he inaugurated the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network in the nation’s capital, “I will adjust my programme and go see Benue people on Wednesday.”
Tinubu further sympathised with the people of the state and those who lost their loved ones in the attacks.
He, thereafter, urged the people of the state to manage their diversity, anger, and frustration and live as one united people.
During his stay, Tinubu is expected to meet with all stakeholders including traditional rulers, political, religious, community leaders, and youth groups to seek lasting solutions to the hostilities.
His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday said, “In preparation for the visit, President Tinubu has already dispatched the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, heads of intelligence agencies, the National Security Adviser, and the Chairmen of the Senate and House Defence Committees to Benue State.
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“The President is expected to hold a town hall meeting with all stakeholders during the visit.”
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