The Federal Government has been called upon to declare a state of emergency in Nasarawa State over renewed clashes between Fulani and Eggon ethnic tribes in state.
The call was made by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP stakeholders in Nasarawa at a press conference in Abuja.
The state chairman of the party, Chief Yonana Ilia, who spoke on behalf of the over 20 stakeholders at the press conference said: “The attacks, which are highly professional and military in nature, are carried out either in the night, early hours of the morning or even in broad daylight as the mercenaries have absolute superiority in weaponry and freedom of movement. Therefore, calling for a state of emergency in Nasarawa state is necessary and will not be out of place.
“We therefore call on the citizens of the state to be calm and go about their businesses as there is no amount of intimidation from the part of government, be it executive or judiciary that will stop the PDP from clinching power in 2015. I therefore call on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, look into the security decay of the state so as to proffer lasting solution to it.”
A former Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Labaran Maku, used the opportunity of the press conference to deny reports that he is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said the posters insinuating his defection are the handiwork of his political detractors.
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