I thank you for your letter Reference NASS/8S/R/01 /33 dated 18th January, 2018 and I have carefully studied the resolutions and comments contained therein.

As I briefed you and the Rt. Hon. Speaker when we met on the 14th January, 2018, several courses of action had already been taken prior to the Senate Resolutions. You may recall that I told you of the following steps taken as soon as information came to me about the Benue killings.

On Thursday 4th January, I sent the Minister of Interior and the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations for an on the spot assessment of the situation.

On Friday, 5th January, the Inspector General of Police briefed me verbally on the latest situation. Calm had by then been restored.

On Monday 8th the Minister of Interior met with the following:

Governors of Adamawa, Kaduna, Niger, Taraba, Benue and Nasarawa States together with
Director General of the State Security Services (DG SSS)
Inspector General of Police
Commandant General, Civil Defence
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Commissioners of Police from the six aforementioned states
Comptrollers of Civil Defence from the six aforementioned states.

After the meeting I instructed the Minister of lnterior to brief you on the information gathered so far and steps taken. On Tuesday 9th January, I had a long session with Governor Ortom of Benue State during which I informed him of police arrest of some suspects with Kalashnikovs. In addition, I told him that I had instructed the IGP to speed up trial and prosecution of the suspects and give wide publicity to the police efforts.

At the request of the Governor a meeting was held in the Presidential Villa on 15th January, with a wide – cross – section of Benue personages where frank and open discussions were held and everybody in the meeting appreciated the complexity and difficulties of this farmer/herder strife. I assured all and sundry of my commitment to ensure that justice is expeditiously done.

To infer, therefore that nothing has been done is incorrect. The police are strenuously working to apprehend the rest of the culprits of these heartless killings. Furthermore, I have instructed the Inspector General of Police to relocate to Benue State, redeploy forces to the most sensitive areas. The Federal Government is initiating additional measures to address these and other security challenges, alleviate the consequences of these attacks and forestall reoccurrence. The Senate Resolutions itemised in your letter will be taken into consideration and I am instructing all relevant MDAs to factor them in their work.

Earlier, on December 19th 2017 to be precise, while receiving the Report of the Committee which I had set up to review the operational, technical and administrative structure of the National intelligence Agency (NIA), I underscored the need to review the entire national security architecture – as I promised in my inaugural Address on 29th May, 2015. Action is being initiated and I expect to receive maximum cooperation from the Senate, in line with paragraph (iii) of the Senate Resolutions.

Please accept, Mr. Senate President, the assurances of my highest regards.

Muhammadu Buhari

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/read-president-buharis-letter-senate-president-bukola-saraki-benue-killings/

Those arrested with Kalashnikovs were not Fulani herdsmen but local state government vigilantes...

FROM BOKO HARAM TO HERDS MEN KILLINGS... LATER WE WILL HEAR THEY WERE TECHNICALLY DEFEATED.

pautex:

Ayodejioak:

BruncleZuma:

otijah:
Ok

For heavens sake, this is feb2018 na... ar we goin 2 continue in sin that grace may abound?

Even if you send a whole post office to them


We're voting you out

H

Ok

Aubemayang is nw in Arsenal,

Phynos mother WL regret selling hm to Baby factory pple

Fools everywhere

No cabal...buhari is the cabal himself...

Superstory.....
When it was unarmed civilians who have not caused bodily harm Python and Crocodile were smiling and Dancing...

Anyways 'Fulani Herdsmen are just criminal elelments'

So you dont need to be outspoken against them but you have the time to quicken defend yourself when the Senate President ask what is going on as no visible actions have been taken against these marauding killers.... It is quite unfortunate...But Nepotism is exalted in this era and the lives of Cows are more valued than citizens of this Nations

Buhari must go

snail

One of a kind president

rudymatt1:
It is totally guaranteed and no chance of loosen,CALL OR WHATSAPP how if interested

Since u have 260 odds, why not borrow money and bet it with a mil.. and win 260mil...

Scammer

mtchewww nothing new to see here just eye service

.mm

House and senate or perdition! God will run your lives the way you are running Nigeria. Buhari inclusive

ok

I guess you are campaigning for 2019 presidential election.. When 73 people where kill you never visited then. So never you thinking of going to Benue state to campaign because you value the life of a cow more than that of a human

Opinionated:
I thank you for your letter Reference NASS/8S/R/01 /33 dated 18th January, 2018 and I have carefully studied the resolutions and comments contained therein.

As I briefed you and the Rt. Hon. Speaker when we met on the 14th January, 2018, several courses of action had already been taken prior to the Senate Resolutions. You may recall that I told you of the following steps taken as soon as information came to me about the Benue killings.

On Thursday 4th January, I sent the Minister of Interior and the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations for an on the spot assessment of the situation.

On Friday, 5th January, the Inspector General of Police briefed me verbally on the latest situation. Calm had by then been restored.

On Monday 8th the Minister of Interior met with the following:

Governors of Adamawa, Kaduna, Niger, Taraba, Benue and Nasarawa States together with
Director General of the State Security Services (DG SSS)
Inspector General of Police
Commandant General, Civil Defence
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Commissioners of Police from the six aforementioned states
Comptrollers of Civil Defence from the six aforementioned states.

After the meeting I instructed the Minister of lnterior to brief you on the information gathered so far and steps taken. On Tuesday 9th January, I had a long session with Governor Ortom of Benue State during which I informed him of police arrest of some suspects with Kalashnikovs. In addition, I told him that I had instructed the IGP to speed up trial and prosecution of the suspects and give wide publicity to the police efforts.

At the request of the Governor a meeting was held in the Presidential Villa on 15th January, with a wide – cross – section of Benue personages where frank and open discussions were held and everybody in the meeting appreciated the complexity and difficulties of this farmer/herder strife. I assured all and sundry of my commitment to ensure that justice is expeditiously done.

To infer, therefore that nothing has been done is incorrect. [b]The police are strenuously working to apprehend the rest of the culprits of these heartless killings. Furthermore, I have instructed the Inspector General of Police to relocate to Benue State, redeploy forces to the most sensitive areas. [/b]The Federal Government is initiating additional measures to address these and other security challenges, alleviate the consequences of these attacks and forestall reoccurrence. The Senate Resolutions itemised in your letter will be taken into consideration and I am instructing all relevant MDAs to factor them in their work.

Earlier, on December 19th 2017 to be precise, while receiving the Report of the Committee which I had set up to review the operational, technical and administrative structure of the National intelligence Agency (NIA), I underscored the need to review the entire national security architecture – as I promised in my inaugural Address on 29th May, 2015. Action is being initiated and I expect to receive maximum cooperation from the Senate, in line with paragraph (iii) of the Senate Resolutions.

Please accept, Mr. Senate President, the assurances of my highest regards.

Muhammadu Buhari

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/read-president-buharis-letter-senate-president-bukola-saraki-benue-killings/

But soldiers were sent to Gboko because of alleged burning of 6 fulanis

NA SPACE BOOKERS SYNDROME

Authoreety:




For heavens sake, this is feb2018 na... ar we goin 2 continue in sin that grace may abound?

Buhari's attitude towards this Herdsmen crisis is simply Alarming! Disgraceful! and of no benefit to him. . . I honestly pity the old man

otijah:
Buhari whatever, u are just a national disgrace

You reason like a slowpoke

Ok