After weeks of being attacked by Fulani Herdsmen, the people of Agatu community in Benue State were visited by governor Samuel Ortom, who has solicited assistance from the Federal Government, global agencies, organizations, and individuals to rehabilitate destroyed areas in Agatu and other parts of the state.
He also requested federal government's support to institute a commission of inquiry to examine the causes of the attacks, document the losses and recommend solutions.
Governor Ortom made the requests while speaking with journalists in Okoklo, Agatu local government area after the state executive and security councils inspected some communities destroyed by herdsmen during the recent attacks.
He described the magnitude of destruction as monumental and far beyond the financial capacity of the state to rehabilitate the affected communities. The Governor said he had visited some of the places attacked by insurgents in the North East but the magnitude of devastation in Agatu far exceeded those places.
Governor Ortom requested the Federal government and people of goodwill across the world to assist the Benue State government to enable ravaged communities to recover and get their lives together again. According to him, farming and grazing were incompatible hence the imperative to establish ranches as a permanent solution to the incessant clashes between farmers and herders.
He announced that the state government would construct the road from Obagaji to Agagbe in Gwer West local government area while the road from Oshigbudu to Obagaji would be completed in order to enhance accessibility to the area.
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Posted: at 6-04-2016 07:16 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ngfineface at 6-04-2016 08:02 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Give to Caesar what is of Caesar, and to God what is of God. Let their be a place for solely for the Fulani's to rear their cattles and other place for farmers. In so doing, anyone that deviate should face the music.
Posted: at 6-04-2016 08:02 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
DAMILARE100 at 6-04-2016 09:19 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ngfineface on 6-04-2016 08:02 AM
Give to Caesar what is of Caesar, and to God what is of God. Let their be a place for solely for the Fulani's to rear their cattles and other place for farmers. In so doing, anyone that deviate should face the music.
...that's thoughtful...................God bless you
Posted: at 6-04-2016 09:19 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
See the YEYE GOVERNOR oooo, you dey there all these while wey dem dey destroy your people and properties, na when the dust settle na him you come show up dey solicit for NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HELP... OLOSHI....
Posted: at 6-04-2016 09:51 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickieponga at 6-04-2016 10:37 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Dis man is a very stupid man, is he not d govnor of d state and it's him dat should sort out and find a solution to d problem not d federal govt or d world... Anyway na una vote am in..
Posted: at 6-04-2016 10:37 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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