Nathaniel Ikyur, Chief Press Secretary to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, has claimed that there has been an inflow of Fulani herders into the state following the election of Reverend Fr Hyacinth Alia as Governor-elect on March 18.
In an essay titled “ORTOM DID NOT SHUT OUT THE FULANI FROM BENUE,” Ikyur expressed concern that Alia’s relationship with the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume, might jeopardize state security.
Remember that Ortom has often accused Akume of siding with the Fulani herders, claiming that the former governor has never condemned the state’s ongoing killings.
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Akume has refuted the claims, blaming the herders’ actions on Ortom’s incapacity to administer the state Properly.
In his piece, Ikyur advised the governor-elect to calm down and understand the state’s security challenges, claiming that the future administration’s obligations would be heavier.
Part of the article reads, “As Governor-elect Father Alia settles in to comprehend the real issues beyond the sound bites of political bombast, he must recognize the magnitude of the security challenges and threats to the various communities of Benue. For sure, Alia’s burden is weightier.
“My suspicion is that our oppressors want to use the face of the church to wreak more havoc on the fertile Benue lands.
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“Therefore, his success or not will have a dent, positive or negative on the Church depending on how he navigates between satisfying his sponsors and keeping the Benue lands safe, and away from the bloodthirsty herdsmen. Already, the herders are excited and moving into Benue with speed”.
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