President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Samuel Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has known as for the arrest and prosecution of the management of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN).
MACBAN had claimed that the bloodbath in Plateau state was because of the killing of 300 cows belonging to its members.
Ortom stated this whereas inaugurating the 19 chairmen and members of the state-owned Boards and Commissions in Makurdi.
As acknowledged by him, “those that have claimed duty for the killings needs to be arrested. Just like we in Benue have been calling for his or her arrest for his or her complicity within the Benue killings. What is the federal government ready for? It is heartrending that in a nation of near 200 million individuals this type of act takes place as if we're nonetheless residing prior to now.
“As a state authorities, we respect the federal authorities for sending the Operation Whirl Stroke to finish the killings in Benue state. We will give the operation all of the wanted assist to make sure it succeeds.
“But we've got acknowledged that those that are law-abiding are free to reside in Benue state and do their legit companies. They can apply for land and arrange their ranches according to the provisions of the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishments Law.
“Our adoption of ranching is to the extent of what is in our law and I have repeatedly stated that we do not have one single 5,000 hectares of land for the establishment of a single massive ranch but we can avail individuals land to set up personal ranches as provided by our law which remains the panacea for the crisis.”