“He (Buhari) has taken us from top to bottom.”
has given reason why he believes that President Muhammadu Buhari was “complicit” in the clashes between herders and farming communities in the state.Like in other parts of Nigeria, herders and farmers have been in a prolonged conflict in Benue, with frequent attacks and killings of people.
“It is unfortunate that the federal government seems to be complicit in the manner the herdsmen are killing our people. I had interfaced with the federal authorities, Mr President, I have sat with him and I brought these things before him. “And that was what led my state Executive Council to apply to the president and the federal government to also permit us to at least allow the Community Volunteer Guards to be armed with automatic weapons so that they can truly confront these herdsmen,” Mr Ortom said.
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