Oredola Adeola
President Muhammadu Buhari has informed royal fathers and other leaders in Taraba State , that his administration is committed to resolving the crises between herdsmen and farmers, and would be counting on their structures, good will and experience in promoting harmony.
He made this remark in a statement released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Adviser ( SSA) to the President on Media & Publicity, in Taraba, being part of his schedule to visit some of the states that witnessed violence recently for the purpose of on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
Recall that the President was schedule to visit Taraba State on Monday; from where he would move on to Benue, Yobe, Zamfara and Rivers states.
Speaking in Jalingo the State capital at an interactive forum with the Governor Dariua Ishaku of Taraba State, and traditional rulers, community leaders, representatives of farmers and herdsmen, security chiefs and some top government officials in the state, President Buhari said the Federal Government will continue to strengthen relations with traditional institutions in the country in order to find lasting solutions to the herdsmen and farmers crises.
The President said the ongoing efforts to restore peace would require the full support and commitment of all traditional institutions, especially in appealing to their followers to respect the dignity of life.
He warned that all the perpetrators of violence in the country would be investigated and prosecuted, while condoling the families that lost loved ones in the mayhems.
He said, “I am appealing to the traditional rulers not to give up in pursuing peace.
“I came here mainly to have this forum with leaders, traditional rulers and the state government to extend my condolences to all those who have lost loved ones and properties,’’ he said.
President Buhari said his administration had focused on securing the country since assumption of office, adding that the “worst critics of APC will agree that we have tried in improving the security situation in the country, right from the Boko Haram attacks.’’
“The country has to be secured before you can manage the economy,’’ the President noted.
In his remarks, Governor Ishaku said he inherited a state that was deeply divided along ethnic and tribal lines, noting that his government, working with security agencies, had been working hard to reconcile the different groups.
The governor, who commended the Federal Government for the ongoing construction of the Mambila Power Plant, said the completion of the project would greatly impact on the economy of the state, and the nation.
In their various remarks, the traditional rulers and community leaders said a strict adherence to the rule of law and appropriate punishment for perpetrators of mayhem would reduce the violence that had claimed many lives.
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