Acting President, Yemi OsinbajoNigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has condemned the wanton loss of lives and property in the communal clashes between the Wanikade and Wanihem communities in the Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The Acting President has directed the security agencies to take urgent measures to avert a further breakdown of law and order, his office said in a statement.
“He also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to liaise with the State government with a view to sending relief materials to the affected communities.
“Acting President Osinbajo appealed to the warring communities to give peace a chance in order to enable government find a lasting solution to the crisis,” spokesman Laolu Akande said in a statement to SIMON ATEBA NEWS.