The Southern and Middle Belt
Leaders Forum has stated that President Muhammdu Buhari should be held
responsible for any chaos in Benue State.
The group called the attention of
the international community to alleged anarchy by the Buhari-led Federal
Government in Benue State.
The Middle Belt group in a
statement jointly signed by Yinka Odumakin
South West, Senator Bassey
Henshaw South South, Prof Chigozie Ogbu South East and Dr Isuwa Dogo, Middle
Belt said the ongoing unrest in the state had the backing of the federal
government.
The statement reads in full.
It has been reported that a
ruthless and desperate plot was hatched this morning which involved drafting
policemen from Abuja and neighbouring states to force the majority 22 members
of the State Assembly out of the Assembly complex to pave way for the impeached
Speaker,Hon Terkimbi Ikyange and six others to sit.
The gangsteric operations which
was said to have been led by Benue State AC OPS,Emmanuel Adesina saw the
minority members sitting without the mace and the clerk of the Assembly,
suspending the majority 22 members and serving impeachment notice on Governor
Ortom.
It is shameful that President
Buhari who realised after about four months that his Inspector General of
Police did not obey his directive to go and secure lives in Benue State and has
done nothing to him is so eager to deploy policemen to the State to enforce
illegality for political calculations.
We are worried that till date the
President and his security team have yet to bring anybody to book for the
killing of hundreds of people in Benue. They have only been putting pressure on
the governor to suspend the anti-open grazing law and cede land for
imperialistic and land -grabbing notion of ranches.
It is equally embarrassing that a
supposed democratic government would resort to thuggish tactics where political
engagement is needed.
This is a throwback to full blown
dictatorship and the dark days of putting human beings in crate.
We want to let President Buhari
know in advance that he will be held responsible for any breakdown of law and
and order in Benue and any possible loss of lives.
We call on the international community
to pay particular attention to the on-going subversion of the democratic
process in Benue by the Buhari government.
We stand in solidarity with the
people of Benue at this dark moment as evil walks on four legs across their
state.
They must not flinch or surrender
as this shall come to pass.
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