In News reports, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, bewailed the unabated killings in Benue State and expressed concerns about Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia’s non-proactiveness in the situation. Akpabio conveyed his surprise at plenary while ruling on a motion by the senator representing Benue North East Senatorial District, Emmanuel Udende. Udende, in his motion, expressed his deepest sadness that no fewer than 50 persons have been killed in fresh attacks on several communities in Kwande, Ukum, Logo, and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas of Benue state by terrorist parading as herdsmen. He said the development was increasing insecurity in the affected Local Government Areas in the state.
The Senate, therefore, resolved to dust all its past resolutions of the National Assembly on the incessant killings across Nigeria for onward presentation to the executive arm of government for action. The red chamber also faulted the security architecture of Nigeria, stressing that the armed forces had received appropriations much enough to deal with insecurity. In his comments after the resolution was passed, Akpabio challenged the Benue governor to express concern about the situation. He also disclosed that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and himself would soon schedule another meeting with President Tinubu on the situation.
