OBJ pays solidarity visit to Benue state
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former president olusegun obasanjo on saturday arrived in makurdi the benue state to condole with the government and people over herdsmens attacks1 since the deaths caused by herdsmens attacks the state has become a mecca of sort to all politicians opposition inclusive1 president muhammadu buhari is also expected to visit the state early next week1 obasanjo who landed makurdi on saturday on solidarity visit to the governor and people was received at the airport by the state governor samuel ortom and other top government officials in the state1 not less than 158 persons have been reported killed in the state as a result of sustained herdsmen attacks in the state since the january 11th an event that led to a mass burial and protest by youths in makurdi the state capital1 the former president is expected to visit the mass burial grave site and also meet stakeholders at the government house1 he is also expected to visit the internally displaced persons idps camp located in agan toll gate where over 34 displaced residents of the state are taking refuge1 ekiti state governor ayodele fayose had earlier paid a condolence visit to benue state on thursday february 81 during the visit he declared support for the anti-grazing law implemented by the state government in 2017 warning that it must not be compromised1 governor nysome wike of rivers state also visited and donated some money to the state1