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Operation Restore Peace in Benue State: CDS meets traditional sovereigns in Makurdi
… Insured the commitment of the Armed Forces for Peace
Abuja (basic reporter) in his research to create the directives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the resolution of the Nigerian armed forces in restoring peace in Benue’s state, the head of the defense staff (CDS) Christopher Gwabin Musa has returned to Benue State in which he met important traditional and elderly sovereign sovereigns in the state. During the commitment, he gave firmness to the commitment of the armed forces in restoring peace and stability in the region.
The latest move of the armed forces to restore peace in the almost turnre of War State was sequel to recent attacks and killings in the city of Yelwata of the State of Benue who suddenly became a belt of all eyes including the western word.
The meeting, which led to a large interaction, brought together the Tor Tiv, O’Chidoma, the heads of the first and the second class and the elderly of various areas of the state. The forum provided a road to the open dialogue on the causes at the root of recurring attacks by suspicious shepherds, as well as the identification of impossible solutions.
Consequently, the CDs in his opening observations explained that the meeting was in line with the directive of the president and commander in chief, the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to commit himself to the Benue Council of Elders in order to discover both the immediate causes and those underlying the crisis and proposes effective measures to face them. He underlined the seriousness of the security challenges in the state and the need for collaborative solutions. He also observed that a recent high -level security meeting in Abuja, which involves service leaders, the police inspector and the national security consultant, was part of the efforts to deal with the situation in a complete way.
Response IM, the Tor Tiv and the President of the Traditional Council of the State of Benue, his professor Royal Majesty James Ortese Tyozua Ayatse, praised the CDS for his commitment and proactive commitment. He complained about the marginalization of traditional sovereigns in governance and decisions processes, despite their strategic role in the construction of peace. He identified the activities of suspicions of pastors and bandits, especially the pasture of cattle on agricultural land, such as a large pilot of insecurity, forcing the locals to abandon the ancestral houses for the IDP fields.
A declaration by the director, defense information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Thursday 26 June, which was made available to the basic journalists, also said the meeting heard by the consultative team established by the Defense headquarters, by local leaders and military commanders. They gave valuable contributions and proposed practical solutions, including the adoption of the cattle ranch as a sustainable alternative to the nomadic system, which believe that the conflict fed. The leaders invited the government to act with equity and impartiality in facing the crisis.
Concerns were also raised on the imposition of traditional non -indigenous sovereigns, that some participants said they contribute to tensions. They urged the government to reconsider these practices and invited the CDs to replicate the restoration of the restoration of the peace that led in the south of Kaduna.
Basic journalists report that the Tor Tiv has made a formal and passionate appeal to the federal government to take decisive measures to bring lasting peace to Benue’s state.
In the meantime, in his response, General Musa has urged the traditional sovereigns to continue to play their crucial role as a custodian of peace. He asked for their support in identifying collaborators within their communities who could help external attackers. The CDs committed themselves to transmitting the results of the meeting to the presidency and ensured the real fathers of efforts supported to find lasting peace.
