TINUBU ORDERS SECURITY ACTION IN BENUE, TASKS GOVERNOR ALIA WITH RECONCILIATION

President Bola Tinubu has issued a firm directive to Nigeria’s security chiefs, instructing them to implement his earlier orders to restore peace and order in violence-stricken areas, with particular emphasis on Benue State.
Tinubu also tasked the governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, with the urgent responsibility of convening reconciliation meetings among the conflicting groups within the state.
This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu called on Governor Alia to urgently initiate dialogue between warring parties, including farmers, herders, and local communities.
Describing the killings as “inhuman and anti-progress,” the President urged political and community leaders to refrain from making unguarded statements that could inflame tensions further.
He also warned against any provocative actions that could escalate the violence.