President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said it was dishonest to continue
to create the impression that he is enjoying himself at home without doing
anything about the recent killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, and Zamfara
states.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,
Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving a delegation of the
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama at
the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari said because he was aware of the enormity of the problems, he was
doing his best to get law enforcement agencies to be on the alert.
While condemning the killings, the President said security operatives
would ensure prosecution of perpetrators and all those found with illegal arms
in the affected areas.
He said, “The impression created that I was sitting in an air-conditioned
office and home, enjoying myself while these things happened, is dishonest.
“At every step, I have tried to foresee these problems because I have the
experience as a former military officer who commanded three out of the four
divisions of the Nigerian Army in Lagos, Ibadan and Jos.
“I am quite aware of the problems we have and I am doing my best to get
law enforcement agencies to be on alert.”
The President explained that the cattle colonies policy proposed by the
Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and
farmers in the country is not meant to colonise any part of the country.
He said government’s intention was to create grazing locations for cattle
rearers.
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