Opportunists Behind Benue-Nasarawa Conflicts, Says Al-Makura

Tanko-Al-MakuraGovernor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Thursday said that the state government would not compromise its core mandate of protecting lives and property of the people.

Al-Makura made the remark when members of the Benue Committee on Conflict Resolution and Peace Building paid him a courtesy visit in Lafia.

He assured that the government would never take any action that can negatively affect existing peace in the state.

The governor attributed recent crises in the two states to the handiwork of ‘opportunists’.

“These problems are not problems emanating from indigenes of Benue against indigenes of Nasarawa.

“It is not even the boundary conflict that is causing these problems, it is rather coming as a result of something that has become opportunistic”, Al-makura said.

He emphasisesd that the administration was against any form of insurgency, and lauded the committee for its effort to find an end to trans-border clashes in the two states.

Al-Makura assured that the state government would spare no effort at containing the activities of ethnic militia groups in the state, saying their activities were no different from those of insurgents.

Earlier, Mr Andrew Tiese, leader of the delegation, said they were in the state as part of attempt to advance the course of peace in the two states.

He frowned at continuing clashes between herdsmen and farmers and assured the governor that the committee would resolve the issues and restore peace in the area. (NAN)

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