Fulani attacks: Atiku donates 50 million for upkeep of IDPs in Benue

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has donated the sum of N50 million for the upkeep of the Internally Displaced Persons in Benue State.

Atiku made the donation on Sunday at the Benue Peoples House when he visited the state with his campaign team.

Earlier, Governor Samuel Ortom was emphatic that as the holder of one of the highest chieftaincy titles in the Tiv Area Traditional Council, the ‘Zege Mule U Tiv,’ meaning the big shelter of the Tiv nation, the people were not happy that the presidential aspirant didn’t visit the state or send relief materials when it came under siege by the Fulani militia herdsmen.

In his response, Alhaji Atiku said he was unable to visit the state in its trying times because he was out of the country for further studies.

He said he had issues with the way the entire Fulani race was profiled in the course of the crisis as violent people but admitted that he had reconciled with Governor Ortom for the clarifications he had given.

While answering questions from reporters, Atiku dismissed insinuations that he was silent during the crisis because according to him, he had issued a number of press statements while overseas condemning the invasion.

The former Vice President commended the party leaders in the state for their support to Governor Ortom.

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