ABUJA- PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari last night expressed disappointment over the attack on him by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

President Buhari also expressed his condolences to the families of Nigerians citizens who lost their loved ones in the recent spate of killings in the state.

The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja stated that the rising levels of incidents,
especially the killings and violence in various parts of the country calls for further collaboration with security agencies to curb its recurrence.


According to the statement, “He (President Buhari) also states his disappointment and sadness to hear Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State make a litany of accusations against his person and his government following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state.
” No responsible government takes pleasure in such events as the killing of the military and that of innocent citizens taking refuge in an Internally Displaced People’s camp.

“President Buhari is deeply pained by the terrible acts of violence happening not only in Benue State but also in other parts of the country and expects that the law enforcement agencies will go to every possible extent to catch the perpetrators of these heinous acts and bring them to justice.

“The lives of fellow citizens should not be desecrated by deploying them in political diatribe which unfortunately appeared to be the intent of the string of emotional attacks and blame laid at the doors of the President for those killings by Governor Ortom.”

The statement said that President Buhari took an oath to defend the life and property of every citizen, a duty he takes seriously and is committed to ensuring.

” Those citizens regardless of their affiliations, who either incite, sponsor or are proven to be abettors of these atrocities will face the law squarely and be answerable for their crimes against our fellow citizens and nation.

” President Buhari continuously stresses that the strength of our country lies in our diversity in faith, culture, and traditions and attempts to sharpen the divide between northern and southern Nigeria, between Muslims and Christians, and between communities that have coexisted for centuries should be frowned upon and resisted.

“As Nigerians, we accuse colonial rulers of the policy of divide and rule. Today, it is our own leaders who put region against region, religion against religion, ethnic group against ethnic group and community against community.

” The future of Benue State and indeed that of the entire country lies in harmony and the respect for law, order, and the constitution. It is the only way to achieve progress and development.

” While the President will continue to keep security, police and the armed forces on their toes to be on top of their act in troubled parts of the country, the situation in the states will greatly be helped by everyone working together because that is the foundation on which progress and prosperity can be achieved.”

It further said, ” Benue under the Ortom administration ought to cooperate with the Federal Government in the implementation of a number of national strategies programs in addressing underlying issues militating against peace, progress and development.
” This can still get done when the interest of the people is placed above all other interests. A government voted into office by the people, should treat the people as its masters and not as its servants.”

ogododo:
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Juliusmalema:


Drop the post and stop dragging for post.

Modified.


Orton was once a member of APC and couldn't talk when he was there. There is something wrong with Nigeria politicians.

Your presence in APC Should have helped to reduce the situation.

Not ranting because you are in opposition. Who knows before 2023 you might revert to apc..


Both ortom and the person who wrote the letter should be flogged thoroughly.

inumidun2010:
The food Wey BUHARI dey COOK go soon be READY and e no go fit CHOP AM cos Na PEPPER go full AM..
Can't imagine PEOPLE butchering HUMANS like COWS... BUHARI is a COLLOSAL FAILURE aswear

Simplyleo:

No mind Buhari jor.

By the time we burn down everything in our online country, Buhari go know how far.

Lordave:
President Garba Shehu

Even when a governor accuses a sitting president of sectionalism and sponsoring ethnic terrorism on other Nigerians, you would think the president will come forth and defend himself.

But In Nigeria, the Presidential spokesman is the President.

doctokwus:
Just a few years or months ago,a governor like Ortom would have been quavering in his booths and dare not call out Buhari for the heinous creature he is;but now sense and a bit of boldness seems to have been given to him.
If SouthEast governors had half of this kind of boldness with truth telling and called out Buhari for the murders of innocent,however disruptive,but purely,at the start and for a long time,entirely non-violent IPOB protesters,perhaps the dangerous killings and destruction the region is now witnessing would have been prevented.
But they either kept quiet or even one or two supported the bigot while he murdered the same Kith and kin the governors swore and were meant to protect!