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    President Buhari Set To Address Benue Killings – Presidency

    Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuBy Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuApril 20, 2023Updated:April 20, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read
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    ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has taken steps to address the deteriorating situation in Benue State despite the action of Governor Samuel Ortom who “in many cases” either “roundly ignored them or placed an outright obstruction.

    The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari’s Benue Record Speaks For Itself. Let the People of Benue Speak For Themselves Too’ in response to an editorial by Daily Trust.

    According to the Presidency, the Benue people knew the truth as they used their democratic privilege to resoundingly kick out Ortom and his so-called People’s Democratic Party in favour of a new Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iornem Alia from Buhari’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Shehu said it was “they who had experienced first-hand the mass killings, the torture, the litany of atrocities as Benue’s security situation plummeted ever further”.

    He added that it was “they who buried their loved ones while watching their careless, irresponsible and incompetent governor politicise on those freshly dug graves.”

    On the steps taken by the president to tackle the Benue issue, he said: “A number of in-person meetings with the Governor of Benue State and other community leaders, assuring them of the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting farmers and communities.

    “The establishment and funding of Joint Security Operations, code-named Operation Whirl Stroke (OWS). To date, the OWS Team remains in place. A number of OWS security agents have given their lives protecting the people of Benue. Many were endangered further by Ortom’s fake news and disinformation campaigns, and his unwillingness to engage with the project.

    “The deployment of special security forces to flash-points in the State including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services and other security agencies.

    “The deployment of an array of NAF fighter aircraft, Mi-35 helicopter gunships as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms. The Deployment of ten (10) Units of the Police Mobile Force, Ten (10) Units of Police Special Forces (Tactical Operation Units) and Aerial Surveillance Teams (Police Helicopters).

    “The Acquisition and deployment of modern military armaments.

    “The provision of timely and actionable intelligence to Ortom (which were routinely ignored).

    “The prompt provision of humanitarian support to victims via the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”

    Shehu added: “Despite these efforts, we know that the new Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has his work cut out. In his own words, he is inheriting a State that is in the Intensive Care Unit. Perhaps if disgraced Governor Ortom had been more concerned with doing his job than politisicing the tragedies so frequently taking place under his watch, the situation in Benue might be very different, like in any of its neighbours – Taraba, Nasarawa, the FCT – which all enjoy peace.

    “Instead, Ortom stubbornly refused to engage with the detailed, holistic approach clearly spelt out by the Federal Government. He arrogantly chose his own, destructive path. He blamed the Fulani for every problem that arose. He ignored numerous intelligence reports passed to him for action. He rejected police findings into investigations that didn’t meet his egotistical worldview. He politicized every life lost on his watch.

    “So, thank God the people of Benue rejected him so roundly at elections. His contract was not renewed. He failed a Senate election. Even the person he endorsed for Governorship was rejected.

    “They know better than anyone else the true reasons for the situation in Benue. If anyone is looking for someone to blame, just ask the people of Benue.”

    Benue State Benue State News Governor Samuel Ortom Mallam Garba Shehu
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    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu

    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.

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