Osinbajo, Emir Sanusi, others meet in Aso Rock

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Monday night met Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Mustapha, Alhaji Ahmed Joda among others behind closed doors at the Aso Rock presidential Villa over recent farmers and herdsmen clash in Adamawa communities.

A week ago, over 60 persons in Numan Local Government area of Adamawa State were massacred.

The killing followed a bloody clash between herdsmen and Bachama farmers.

In a statement by Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, he said the meeting was a follow up on the recent killings and communal clashes in Adamawa.

Osinbajo, according to him consulted the leaders in finding lasting solutions to evade crisis and restore peace in the state.

“There is nothing much more important now in showing our leadership beyond preventing tragedy and destruction of everything we have built as a nation.

“The entire Nigeria enterprise is bigger than other interests. The overall objective is ensuring that our nation is not enveloped by another crisis.

“We now have an opportunity to do something. We have the opportunity to resolve the issues and to build a nation, where we and our children can live in peace,” he said.

Osinbajo is also expected to meet with the Batta, Bachama and other groups from Adamawa and stakeholders from other conflict-affected states in a series of meetings.

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