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Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State Chapter, Chief
Abia Onyike has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for been silent over the
continuous killings carried out by Fulani herdsmen across the country.
Onyike who stated this
on Wednesday in a statement issued in Abakaliki, the state capital said the
President’s silence could be perceived as been selective in dealing with
terrorist organisations.
Stating that the
persistent killings by Fulani herdsmen has become a threat to national security
which requires national emergency, Onyike called on the President to adopt
holistic policies in dealing with the menace.
The statement reads,
“The APC government must urgently address the persistent killings by Fulani
herdsmen being reported in several parts of the country, especially the most
recent and widely reported case of the alleged massacre of over 300 persons in
Agatu in Benue State.
“The deadly and
vicious invasion by the herdsmen may snowball into a monumental human tragedy
unless President Muhammadu Buhari decides to address the problem.
“The silence of
President Muhammadu Buhari in the face of the security threat by the Fulani
herdsmen has become disturbing and dangerous as the menace had spread to
several states and geo-political zones in the country.
“Recall that President
Muhammadu Buhari has been reacting to terrorist atrocities and killings in
other parts of the world. Some of the incidents he condemned included the
recent killing of 18 persons in Ivory Coast; the bombing and killings in Turkey
and Belgium.
“Recall also that at a
recent APC NEC meeting, President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killing of 4
or 5 persons during the re-run elections in Rivers state. Nigeria cannot afford
to relapse into another round of organised militia violence after successfully
containing the Boko Haram siege”.
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