From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration inherited an extremely bad nation and is working very hard to fix the damage.
Mallam Ribadu said this on Tuesday during a visit to Benue State to commiserate with the people over the killing of over 72 persons by suspected armed herders.
He lamented over the killings, describing it as a tragedy and evil that has visited the State and country at large, maintaining that when such occurs, good people must come together and fight it.
“We will defeat it. The entire country is with you. I commiserate with Benue People and assure you that this is a trying period for all of us, we are 100 percent with you.
“We will confront it. Benue is an extremely important state to Nigeria. We must fight and maintain Benue as a peaceful state. The Governor is doing well and we will support him. It is unfortunate but it happens sometime.
“Our armed forces are doing well. It is impossible to post soldiers or police to every hamlets. Give us chance and stop politicizing the killings. This will help us to restore peace. Issue of security is relative.
“We inherited an extremely bad government and things have improved and we will address all these issue cropping up. It is a matter of time, to do the harm is easy but to solve it is difficult. We have reduced considerably the number of violence we met. This one too, we will confront it.
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia said it is a sobering moment for the state as it has come under intense siege with loss of lives of unimaginable figure since 2011.
He noted that there have been skirmishes of killings from these terrorists, bandits and militia who have destroyed the economy of the land.
