Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has asked the President, Major General Muhammad Buhari retd.to rescue the nation from bandits, kidnappers and terrorists.
In a statement issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, and made available to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, the governor said that the issue of insecurity in the country was a reality that the presidency does not want people to talk about.
Ortom, who was reacting to the statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Garba Sheu, said that the painful reality that handlers of the president always shy away from reality on ground.
The governor who was reacting to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu asked the presidency to tell Nigerians steps been taken to end the unprecedented bloodshed perpetrated by armed Fulani terrorists in the country.
The statement read, “Each time I speak about the dreadful manner the Muhammadu Buhari administration has handled the security situation in the country, his media aides and hangers-on come out attacking my personality instead of addressing the issues I raised.”
“If the Presidency assumes that I am wrong about my statements regarding the failure of the present government to tackle insecurity, I urge them to hold a referendum to get the feelings of Nigerians towards their ineptitude, complicity and clear lack of commitment and sincerity in protecting the people.
“It is sad and unfortunate that the likes of Garba Shehu have zero sympathies for the families of those being killed daily by Fulani terrorists. As long as their meal ticket is secured, they tell Mr President to go to bed, that all is well with the country.