The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom yesterday distanced
himself from the quit notice reportedly issued to herders by a
group known as Middle Belt Renaissance Forum.
The group was said to have met in Abuja few days ago where they
issued the quit notice to herders in the region.
Ortom, reacting to the development through his Chief Press
Secretary, Terver Akase in Makurdi, stated categorically that the
Benue State government, himself and the people of the state were
not part of the quit notice.
“The said notice will not have any impact or effect in Benue
State and it should be disregarded by all Benue people, including
Fulani herdsmen living in the state. Security agencies should
investigate the matter and apprehend those behind the quit notice,”
he said.
According to him, Benue State enacted a law prohibiting open
grazing to pave way for the establishment of ranches and the
implementation of the law scheduled to commence in November this
year but does not provide that herders should leave the state.
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom yesterday distanced
himself from the quit notice reportedly issued to herders by a
group known as Middle Belt Renaissance Forum.
The group was said to have met in Abuja few days ago where they
issued the quit notice to herders in the region.
Ortom, reacting to the development through his Chief Press
Secretary, Terver Akase in Makurdi, stated categorically that the
Benue State government, himself and the people of the state were
not part of the quit notice.
“The said notice will not have any impact or effect in Benue
State and it should be disregarded by all Benue people, including
Fulani herdsmen living in the state. Security agencies should
investigate the matter and apprehend those behind the quit notice,”
he said.
According to him, Benue State enacted a law prohibiting open
grazing to pave way for the establishment of ranches and the
implementation of the law scheduled to commence in November this
year but does not provide that herders should leave the state.
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