Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday called on the United Nations, UN, to intervene in the human crisis resulting from the genocide perpetrated by armed herdsmen in the state.

The Governor made the call on Wednesday at the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, office in Abuja when he led a delegation of the state to make a presentation on the continuous killing of Benue people by rampaging herdsmen.


Governor Ortom informed the gathering that as an administration, which believes in the rule of law and peaceful coexistence, series of meetings for dialogue were organised by the Benue State Government to find a solution to the crisis without much success leading to the promulgation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law.
He argued that due process was followed in the making of the law, saying in addition to conducting public hearings, which involved all the stakeholders in the three Senatorial districts of the state and Makurdi, a grace period of six months was allowed for people involved in livestock business to make adjustments.
After the Governor’s opening address, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Dennis Ityavyar made a presentation which had details on the attacks, including the number of people killed and property destroyed between 2011 and this year. He urged the United Nations to assist Benue State to overcome the challenge.
The United Nations and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon expressed deep worry that the conflict between herdsmen and farmers if not checked would mar the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general election.

Mr. Kallon stated that already 19 out of the 36 states of the federation were engulfed in the crisis which he said was being driven by climate change, growing scarcity of resources and insufficient political reforms.
He decried the level of attacks and killing of innocent people by armed men, maintaining that he was personally involved in the roadmap to peace and had been calling on Government all levels to find a lasting solution to the conflicts in order to stop the killings.
Mr. Kallon stated that he was represented in Benue at the mass burial of the seventy people killed by suspected Fulani militia in January where he called on the Federal Government to take firm action in investigating the attacks, bringing the perpetrators to justice and also paying compensation to victims in line with International Human Rights obligations.

http://www.akelicious.com/2018/02/benue-killings-ortom-cries-to-un-for.html

it baffles me why buhari is taking this fulani issue lightly. is it until it degenerates to war?

We cannot continue to fold our arms while Buharis commissioned gang of Fulani killers continue to shed innocent blood across the length and breadth of this country .

In ekiti state measures has been taken to curve herders and farmers crisis and it was successful, why not benue? why ortom is always crying and blaming others for his failures in his capacity as c.s.o of benue state ? Nobody will help u till when rise up to help yourself or simply you are a drowning man as IG says.

iambijo:
In ekiti state measures has been taken to curve herders and farmers crisis and it was successful, why not benue? why ortom is always crying and blaming others for his failures in his capacity as c.s.o of benue state ? Nobody will help u till when rise up to help yourself or simply you are a drowning man as IG says.

Bro forget that thing Fayose did in Ekiti when these herders fully remember you na that time you go know that Nigeria is an Islamic shithole. If you try to stop them the military will descend on you with their full might. A sitting Governor knows what he is seeing that made him run to UN for help.

ZZ22:
Bro forget that thing Fayose did in Ekiti when these herders fully remember you na that time you go know that Nigeria is an Islamic shithole. If you try to stop them the military will descend on you with their full might. A sitting Governor knows what he is seeing that made him run to UN for help.

does military descend on fayose ? And why refering to islam as shithole here, i'am muslim and fulani and am being fair with what i wrote, you are just dumb for not balancing ur comment fairly.

I just thank God that Ortom stood by his people.
I pray he survives this cause his life is at stake.
This is the first time in the history of Nigeria that a governor will be on the side of the people even in the face of present danger and political relegation.

iambijo:
does military descend on fayose ? And why refering to islam as shithole here, i'am muslim and fulani and am being fair with what i wrote, you are just dumb for not balancing ur comment fairly.

But what he typed is true. Ekiti is far,that is why it looks like Fayose's antigrazing laws isn't causing fracas.

Good move....

FarahAideed:
We cannot continue to fold our arms while Buharis commissioned gang of Fulani killers continue to shed innocent blood across the length and breadth of this country .

Buhari is Fulani, so he's not too keen on killing his own people; he's defended his people on many occasions, even when they were blatantly in the wrong, so there's no surprise here. Unless you actually believed his campaign speech about being for everyone - you'd have to be really gullible to believe a man can live his whole live as a bigot, then simply change overnight.

This man has openly accused Buhari of genocide of his benue people.

In this video he said openly that the govt is involved.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WATeRHmaiSM

9ja is boiling

It is only Nigerians that can help this situation by collecting their PVC and using it wisely to eject Buhari come 2019.




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I'm hoping on the UN to do something. Buhari and Burutai have got to be indicted for crimes against humanity.
Army treatment of Shiites, IPOB and collusion with herdsmen are well documented.

It's high time the world knew that Buhari is a terrorist

sai baba bubu mumu fufu...

hmmmmm

What will the police call him this time around

state police is the answer

na wa o

iambijo:
does military descend on fayose ? And why refering to islam as shithole here, i'am muslim and fulani and am being fair with what i wrote, you are just dumb for not balancing ur comment fairly.

Like you're pretending not to be aware that these guys are always being shielded by our security agents across this country ?

If slap this your hypocrisy now , dem go say truck pushers na agberos.

Ortom should be impeached.

He has no idea.of Governance.

Idiot ortom,he no go better for all those nigeria politicians that are using the lives of people to play politics.

Please if anyone is looking for roommate in Lagos I have someone who wants to pair or cheap room

Cry baby governor

iambijo:
does military descend on fayose ? And why refering to islam as shithole here, i'am muslim and fulani and am being fair with what i wrote, you are just dumb for not balancing ur comment fairly.

Comprehension is a big issue for you. Nigeria is an Islamic shithole and i hope you burn for that since anything Islam make you go nuts.

Nice one. The Governor made a wise move.

Wonderful!

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