Herders’ attacks: MSCG urges Buhari to stop Nigeria’s drift to failed state

Following renewed cases of militia herdsmen attacks on Benue communities and Nigeria at large, MINDA Strategic Contact Group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately arrest Nigeria’s drift to a failed state.

In a press conference by the group in Makurdi yesterday which text was read by Dr Tivlumun Nyitse, the MSCG urged President Buhari to eschew provincialism and be the president of all Nigerians so as to preserve, protect and enhance the unity of the country.

The group expressed worry why the Federal Government would allow the menace of herdsmen atrocities destroy the unity of the country, stressing that negative reactions by the presidency to genuine calls by patriotic Nigerians for urgent action was a bad omen.

The MSCG pledged its stand with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and the entire Benue people in demanding that the President rises up to his duties to protect all Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion.

It noted that indulging in diatribe with sub-national governments “laden with hidden agenda” as precondition for peace in Benue or other states amounts to taking sides with the aggressors against other Nigerians.

According to the group, the call by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu that Benue cooperates with the FG in implementing policies for peace and development was a demand to embrace RUGA, National Water Resources Bill, reintroduction of archaic cattle routes among others.

While commiserating with Governor Samuel Ortom over the gruesome murder of Internally Displaced Persons at Abagena, the group alerted the President and other national leaders that Benue is under threat of annihilation by suspected Fulani herdsmen and bandits.