President Bola Tinubu has urged the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, to give the Federal government land for ranching.
He spoke in Makurdi, the state capital, during a meeting with stakeholders following the killings in the state by suspected herders.
Tinubu urged the people of Benue State and Nigerians to team up to fight their enemies.
According to Tinubu, “Give me land to establish a ranch, we can shake off the backwardness. Look at the national anthem, we want to handover to the next generation, a banner without stain.
“I have said it again that we are Nigerians, we are one family living in the same house but sleeping in different rooms, lets fight our enemies together and not fight each other. A human life is better than that of a cow.”
Over 200 people have been killed by suspected herders in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Alia had blamed the killings on suspected herders who are interested in lands.
Meanwhile, Tinubu has directed security chiefs to arrest perpetrators of last Friday’s massacre in the Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Tinubu gave the order on Wednesday while speaking during a town hall meeting with political leaders in Benue State.
“Christopher… We need to get our ears to the ground. Let’s get those criminals. Let’s get them out,” Tinubu told the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, during a town hall meeting.
Tinubu earlier visited persons recovering from last Friday’s attack by armed herders at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital.
He was received by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Hyacinth Alia. The attack claimed over 100 lives.