Nasarawa Governor, Umaru Tanko
Al-Makura was, yesterday, pelted with stones in Agwatashi, Obi Local Government
Area of the state, by angry Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The IDPs were recently rendered
homeless by herdsmen attacks, which led to the death of about 78 persons.
The governor was booed by
aggrieved IDPs at Agwatashi, while on an on-the-spot assessment visit to some
of the IDPs camps and other affected villages in Obi Local Government and to
condole with the people over the recent herdsmen attacks.
It was gathered that the
IDPs, on sighting Al-Makura began to jeer him and pelted stones on him and his
entourage.
The situation was brought under
control by the security men and some elders in the camp.
Reacting, Al-Makura attributed
the situation to frustration as a result of the challenges the IDPs were
facing.
“The reaction from the people is
understandable given their plight and we have to use diplomacy to address the
issues. Continuing to address them at the moment would not yield any result,
so, we have decided to avoid further altercation.
“However, this action appears to
indicate that the problems in some of these communities are self-inflicted. If
people can conduct themselves in this way, then, you know there is more to it
than what is happening,” Al-Makura said.
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