Some lawmakers want a state of emergency proclaimed, according to Tor Tiv James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, the paramount monarch of Benue.
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According to Tor Tiv, some politicians in Benue State are trying to use the issue for political gain in order to declare a state of emergency.
He made the remarks on Wednesday in Makurdi, the capital of the state, while he and Tinubu were engaging with stakeholders.
Tinubu is in Benue State after herdsmen massacred more than 200 residents in Yelewata and other parts of the Guma Local Government Area. More than 300 people have lost their lives in different parts of the state as a result of the current situation.
Tor Tiv expressed concern, however, that state officials are focussing on shifting blame and politicising the problem rather than working together to find a solution.
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We have heard rumours that some politicians in Benue State would even want the crisis to escalate so they may use it to declare a state of emergency.
The people of Benue State do not want you, Your Excellency, or any politician, to pray for more deaths so that this project can go on.
Many of our citizens gave their lives during the Civil War, and the people of Benue State have paid the ultimate price to ensure that our nation remains united.
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“Why is it acceptable to treat us in this way? What has Benue State done to deserve what we are going through? The massacre you have come to console us about is just one of several in this state.
We have faith in your abilities, sir, and we beg you to put an end to the bloodshed in Benue State and the instability across Nigeria.