Buhari in Jos orders security chiefs to protect lives
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but the present herder i am told carries ak47 and people are even blaming me for not talking to them because maybe they say i look like one of them1 president muhammadu buhari has directed security chiefs in the country to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property in the country1 i will continue to pressurise members of the law enforcement agencies directly under me by the constitution as the commander-in chief. about eight days ago we had five hours security meeting of the service chiefs and the inspector-general of police1 what happened here in jos is very bad. the question of leadership from your household to whatever you are is justice. the bottom line is justice1 that is why wherever i go i will always appeal to the leadership of the communities the law enforcement agencies to always have control of their constituencies he said. while condemning the latest clashes in plateau which left scores dead buhari who was accompanied to the meeting by gov. simon lalong of plateau and his counterparts from kebbi and niger states condoled with the affected families the government and people of the state.1 the president who also wished those injured a speedy recovery used the interactive session to appeal to nigerians to avoid inflammatory utterances that endanger peace or promote conflicts1 he said whatever is being given to the media we have to be very responsible about it1 take for instance the situation in benue. the benue subsistence farmer knows that the nigerian cattle herder that he knows doesnt carry nothing more than a stick occasionally sometimes something to cut grass to feed his cattle1 the president gave the directive in jos plateau on tuesday at an interactive session with stakeholders in the aftermath of the recent killings in some communities in the state. buhari urged traditional and community leaders to complement government efforts by persuading their constituencies to tolerate one another for peace and unity in the country.1 there is some injustice in these aspersions1 according to him many nigerians still acknowledge that despite the security challenges the all progressives congress-led administration has made notable successes in the security sector1 lalong had earlier blamed parties in the conflict in the state for reneging on their agreement to maintain peace leading to the recent upsurge in violence after nearly three years of calm and normalcy1 we are concerned as a state that the sophisticated weapons used in these attacks from the evidences on the ground and the narrations of victims are not those conventional to our environment for self-defence but reflective of a terrorist invasion1 it therefore demands a justified response like that which was undertaken to address the boko haram insurgency he said1 the governor also requested that given the number of villages completely ravaged in the violence the federal government should establish an emergency special intervention fund to help reconstruct the destroyed communities1 buhari also carefully listened to the presentations and recommendations made by alhaji nura abdullahi state chairman miyetti allah cattle breeders association of nigeria macban and mrs florence jambol a representative of the berom community in plateau on engendering peace in the communities1 the interactive session was attended by traditional rulers community and religious leaders representatives of youths women and trade union groups security chiefs and some top government officials1