Former Director-Common of the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC), Paul Botwev Orhii, has strongly condemned the bloodbath of over 200 harmless residents of Yelewata neighborhood in Guma Native Authorities Space of Benue State.
In a press release, Dr. Orhii described the latest killings of weak girls, youngsters, and aged males by suspected Fulani herdsmen as despicable, barbaric, inhuman, and satanic. He referred to as on all individuals of conscience to rise in unison and denounce the heinous acts.
He expressed remorse that regardless of the issues individually raised by neighborhood leaders and elder statesmen in Benue over the genocidal actions of the armed herdsmen, they’ve didn’t current a united, formidable entrance to confront the serial murders and carnage perpetrated within the state.
Orhii urged Benue leaders and stakeholders to constructively interact and collaborate with each state and federal governments to seek out lasting options to the killings and destruction within the as soon as peaceable state.
The previous NAFDAC DG lamented that Benue, as soon as considered the “Meals Basket of the Nation,” has degenerated right into a Hobbesian state the place life is “nasty, brutish, and brief” resulting from incessant assaults by suspected armed herdsmen.
He prolonged his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, the bereaved households in Yelewata, and the complete individuals of the state over the tragic lack of lives.
Orhii expressed optimism that ongoing efforts by federal and state governments to beef up safety and improve humanitarian assist would convey aid to the affected communities and ease rising tensions throughout the state.
He additionally really helpful that the federal government urgently arrange self-defense coaching for residents and empower able-bodied males in native communities to function a civilian first line of protection towards future assaults.
He concluded by urging authorities to implement complete, holistic, and built-in kinetic and non-kinetic methods to fight the rising menace of prison armed herdsmen.
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