The Government of Benue State has given an appeasement donation of N2 million to the Ebonyi State Government over the recent killing of over six Ebonyians by the Benue people in inter- boundary dispute.

The Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, who represented Governor Samuel Ortom, delivered the amount when he led a high powered delegation to Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki on Wednesday to condole with the State over the unfortunate incident.

Confirming the development to newsmen at the end of Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Sunday Inyima, explained that the said amount was donated to augment the State’s assistance towards resettlement of the affected families.

Inyima noted that since the beginning of the dispute over 98 years ago, the visit was the first time the Benue State Government has shown great concern over the recurrent loss of lives often recorded along the borders and attributed the development to Governor David Umahi’s approach to crises management.

Inyima, who said the delegation was received by the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Eric Kelechi Igwe, also confirmed that the two parties held brief closed door discussions where far reaching resolutions were reached prior to a comprehensive peace meeting to be held at Abuja on October 29.

Inyima Said: “Let me inform the press and the general public that today, Ebonyi State Government received in audience a very high powered delegation from Benue State led by no less a person the Deputy Governor of that State.

“Their mission in Ebonyi State was to condole with the people of Ebonyi over the gruesome killing of Ebonyi indigenes at the Ohaukwu axis, particularly Ngbo communities of Ukwuagba, Ekwashi and Umuogudu Akpu, where six Ebonyi indigenes were gruesomely murdered under the name of communal inter-state boundary clash.

“It may please you to note that this issue of our boundary problem with Benue State is a thing that has actually lasted for a very long time, dating down to the 1920s.

“But it will also be good to note that since that time to this particular date, there has never been a day that the Benue State Government sent a delegation to come and condole with the people of Ebonyi State.

“May be it is the first time since the inception of that crises.

“On their visit, they brought with them the sum of N2 million, which the Government of Benue State said should be handed over through the Local Government Chairman of Ohaukwu to the individual families that lost their great sons and daughters.

“We met with them in the office of the Deputy Governor and we also agreed and made some resolutions in an informal private discussion with them, which was signed.

“By Monday next week, 29th of October to be precise, we are going to meet with them and the National Boundary Commission Chairman at Abuja to further discussions on this matter, and we are believing that some of the salient issues that we raised today are actually going to help us in the discussion we are going to have in Abuja.

“All these are geared towards ensuring that lasting peace is brought to bear, especially with regards to our borders with Benue State and indeed that with Cross River State.”

Recall that six persons from Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State were last week murdered by some people from Benue State in an alleged unprovoked inter-border attack.

https://uncova.com/inter-boundary-killings-benue-appeases-ebonyi-with-n2m

I really do think that no amount of money could appease or bring back the dead, let peace lead.

It's not fair by any standard for Benue state to imply that
the worth of an Ebonyi life is 333,333NGN

I know I may have reservations about Ebonyi state.
But this here, beats all of my prejudice.

So benue indigenes have this level of blood lust but cannot fight off the fulanis for years.

I feel stupid for ever having empathy towards the benuians that got slaughtered during the Fulani raids

The same Benue that will outpace Hussein Bolt on sighting Fulani herdsmen now dey show their skills with ebonyi native

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT INTER-STATE BOUNDARIES...


SO MANY EBONYIANS VE LOST THEIR LIVES..

ESPECIALLY IN THAT OF Cross river/Ebonyi..


GOVMENT Unu Gbaru-anyi mkpu ooo!!!

The National Boundary Commission should step in and justify their allocation.

So a life is worth a little above 330,000 naira

It is well

murphyibiam15:
The Government of Benue State has given an appeasement donation of N2 million to the Ebonyi State Government over the recent killing of over six Ebonyians by the Benue people in inter- boundary dispute.

The Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, who represented Governor Samuel Ortom, delivered the amount when he led a high powered delegation to Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki on Wednesday to condole with the State over the unfortunate incident.

Confirming the development to newsmen at the end of Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Sunday Inyima, explained that the said amount was donated to augment the State’s assistance towards resettlement of the affected families.

Inyima noted that since the beginning of the dispute over 98 years ago, the visit was the first time the Benue State Government has shown great concern over the recurrent loss of lives often recorded along the borders and attributed the development to Governor David Umahi’s approach to crises management.

Inyima, who said the delegation was received by the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Eric Kelechi Igwe, also confirmed that the two parties held brief closed door discussions where far reaching resolutions were reached prior to a comprehensive peace meeting to be held at Abuja on October 29.

Inyima Said: “Let me inform the press and the general public that today, Ebonyi State Government received in audience a very high powered delegation from Benue State led by no less a person the Deputy Governor of that State.

“Their mission in Ebonyi State was to condole with the people of Ebonyi over the gruesome killing of Ebonyi indigenes at the Ohaukwu axis, particularly Ngbo communities of Ukwuagba, Ekwashi and Umuogudu Akpu, where six Ebonyi indigenes were gruesomely murdered under the name of communal inter-state boundary clash.

“It may please you to note that this issue of our boundary problem with Benue State is a thing that has actually lasted for a very long time, dating down to the 1920s.

“But it will also be good to note that since that time to this particular date, there has never been a day that the Benue State Government sent a delegation to come and condole with the people of Ebonyi State.

“May be it is the first time since the inception of that crises.

“On their visit, they brought with them the sum of N2 million, which the Government of Benue State said should be handed over through the Local Government Chairman of Ohaukwu to the individual families that lost their great sons and daughters.

“We met with them in the office of the Deputy Governor and we also agreed and made some resolutions in an informal private discussion with them, which was signed.

“By Monday next week, 29th of October to be precise, we are going to meet with them and the National Boundary Commission Chairman at Abuja to further discussions on this matter, and we are believing that some of the salient issues that we raised today are actually going to help us in the discussion we are going to have in Abuja.

“All these are geared towards ensuring that lasting peace is brought to bear, especially with regards to our borders with Benue State and indeed that with Cross River State.”

Recall that six persons from Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State were last week murdered by some people from Benue State in an alleged unprovoked inter-border attack.

https://uncova.com/inter-boundary-killings-benue-appeases-ebonyi-with-n2m

That is to say that 2 Human lives is equal to N2m. Na wa o!!!

NwaAmaikpe:




It's not fair by any standard for Benue state to imply that
the worth of an Ebonyi life is 333,333NGN

I know I may have reservations about Ebonyi state.
But this here, beats all of my prejudice.

It is not about the money, it's about the great concern shown. If Buhari has been this pragmatic, accepting responsibility for the havoc his Fulani people have been causing Nigerians, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Halfbread is better than none....

Wen we are killing ourselves tell me why other countries won't do the same to us

NwaAmaikpe:




It's not fair by any standard for Benue state to imply that
the worth of an Ebonyi life is 333,333NGN

I know I may have reservations about Ebonyi state.
But this here, beats all of my prejudice.

NwaAmaikpe!

Reverse is always your case

Whoever takes your words serious does so at his own headache

raker300:
So benue indigenes have this level of blood lust but cannot fight off the fulanis for years.

I feel stupid for ever having empathy towards the benuians that got slaughtered during the Fulani raids

Hmmmm
Abiiii oooo

Nawa o...
But since i have no knowledge about the immediate and the remote causes of the dispute that lead to the killings,i will adopt the silence is golden stance for now.

Na wa but its commendable. Meanwhile, peace should be allowed to reign.

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How much did they spend on logistics and transportation to deliver the ‘2 million’

Seriously I don't see the reason why Benue state will be fighting with their sister state ebonyi....


They should learn to live as one coz they are same both in blood, relationship, inter marriages, mutual relationship and everything deem fit for brothers and sisters.


Whatever pain Ebonyi is passing through has effect on Benue state annd vice versa.



Ebonyi and Benue are brothers.....live as one.

They should learn to live as one.

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RIP to the dead.... i seriously commend the Governor of Ebonyi state on how he has been able to contain conflicts in Ebonyi state

that's too small . 2 mill for 6 ibo villagers? that's like 300k per person! well KANU shd tell us if that's what an Igbo man is worth, or is kanus dog thoroughly worth more than an Igbo man's life? u Benue ppl are even owning Fulani ppl more than a billion dollars in displacement, killings n rustlings.

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The peace offering is just a token. They're not paying for the lives. We need to learn to think outside the box. Too many alarmists and illiterates on this forum.

The other day people were chiding a security guard for returning a lost bag of dollars because he didn't receive up to 10% of the total value in appreciation of his kindness. Money isn't everything