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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