By Mohammed Yangida, Lafia Governor Umaru Al-Makra of Nasarawa State has warned traditional rulers against violence, saying that henceforth government will hold them and other stakeholders responsible for any outbreak of violence in their respective communities.
Speaking through his special Assistant on media and publicity Tukur Ahmed on Saturday in Lafia, the Governor said that government is highly disturbed with the renewed violence in Udeni gida and surrounding villages in Nasarawa local government area of the state.
He said government will continue to ensure inclusiveness in its approach in ensuring peace across communities in the state, which will involve all traditional rulers and stakeholders who will be held responsible in the event of breakdown of law and order in their areas.
According to him, “Government will not fold its arms and allow individuals or group cause disharmony that will lead to the loss of lives and property without recourse to the law.”
Al-makura equally said that government will evacuate cattles from areas which do not belong to them and warned farmers to desist from taking laws into their hands.
He disclosed that government has concluded plans to create cattle routes across the states to prevent farmers and herdsmen clash, saying “anybody caught poisoning cows or killing them will be dealt with”.
