IG’s meeting with Benue, Nasarawa leaders stalled

A meeting called by Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris with Benue and Nasarawa states lover the security situation and accusations of Nasarawa’s support for herdsmen, failed to hold yesterday.

Some of the critical stakeholders including the governors, were absent.

The delegation from both states, led by the Secretary to the State Government, also had some traditional leaders and other stakeholders in attendance.

Benue SSG Anthony Ijohor argued that the issue could not be resolved if those in position of power were not present.

Some of the stakeholders who spoke before the meeting was postponed lamented the situation in Benue.

Ijohor said: “As a representative of my government, the truth is that we expected that this meeting would be a high-powered meeting.

”For this kind of meeting, I expect that the two governors of the states with their deputies, members of the social cultural organisations, Tor Tiv, Emir of Lafia and others so that these issues can be trashed.

”It is not just enough for us to say we are talking peace when we have not adequately taken into consideration these people.  So, I am requesting that the meeting be shifted to a later date so that these people and critical stakeholders  will be in attendance.

”Finding peace is very important and we must not toil with it.  So on behalf of my government,  I think that is the position.”

Gen. Lawrence Onoja urged the IG to make effort to stop inflammatory comments.

”Please, Police is the first line of security of any country. See what you can do to stop inflammatory comments from various organisation.

The Nasarawa SSG Mohammed Abdullahi said Nasarawa State was vulnerable to the implementation of the anti-graft ng law in Benue.

The IG said: “I believe that if we learn to sit and talk together, the major issues that are the determinants of this crisis would be resolved.”

 

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