Ortom speaks on private meeting with Osinbajo

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says his visit to the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, was on the security situation in the state.

Ortom said he informed Osinbajo of the areas that urgently required federal assistance.

He described the meeting as fruitful and that Benue people will see the effects within a short period.

Ortom also disclosed that his government would soon sign the anti-open grazing bill into law to curb the clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

“We will soon sign the anti-open grazing bill into law and we look forward that we will receive the same cooperation from farmers and herdsmen so that we can live together as brothers and sisters.

“We can do it; it is achievable, living without strife, fighting and killings; we can live. Human life is very precious to some of us and we will do everything to protect lives and property of the state.

“The herdsmen and the farmers are now cooperating and the understanding is that no one should encroach into anyone’s farm, whether cattle-breathing or farming activities.

“Those ones that cannot live within the community except they do open grazing are already exiting to other places where there is land.

“In Benue State, almost all the land is for cultivation; so it is difficult to talk about grazing and the herdsmen too are quite understanding in this regard”, Ortom said.

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