BREAKING: Buhari bows to pressure, set to visit Taraba, Benue, Rivers

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally bowed to pressure from Nigerians to visit Benue, Taraba, Rivers and other states experiencing terrorist attacks, criminal activities, Fulani herdsmen/farmers clash, communal clashes for the purpose of on-the-spot assessment of the situation.

The President has been under pressure to visit states that have witnessed violence recently but rather, the President was seen visiting some relatively peaceful states for social functions.

The Presidency announced this via its official Twitter handle stating that starting from today, March 5, the President will visit Taraba state and other states subsequently.



Benue, Taraba and some parts of Plateau have experienced violent clashes between Farmers and herders which has left over 300 persons dead. In Zamafara, cattle rustlers have killed about 100 persons while criminal activities in Rivers state left 21 dead on January 1.

Read https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/03/breaking-buhari-bows-pressure-set-visit-taraba-benue/