He, however, backed the setting up of a military base to checkmate the activities of marauding herders in the state.
He said: “Anything that can stop the killing of my people I will go for it. Any policy or directive that will help stop the killing of these innocent will be supported.
“We know that the lingering crisis would create more challenges. I don’t want it to continue. We are struggling with economic, political, security as well as other issues in this country. Benue State should not be part of this.”
The governor made his position known while speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also dismissed the claim by the chairman of the state chapter of Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Garos Gololo that the killings were in retaliation to the alleged rustling of 1,000 cows by some people in the state.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Monday, disclosed that everything had been put in place by the Federal Government to establish cattle colonies as parts of efforts to address crisis.
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Joseph Tyokoso Akwente
Endy Edeson the lives of cattles worth more than the lives of my people it's very unfortunate. My pains is that i warn my people but they didn't listen.
Jeremiah Ademolu
The only problem i have with Ortom is he's too sluggish, there's Constitutional power giving to every governor in their state, what stop him from using that Powers???
Mary Tsehe
Painful, I totally regret voting Buhari,come to benue and have a look on how we are bin slaughtered like animals
Ahmed Shuaibu Bunkau
tiv people/
Okika David Inter'l
Is a pity that some people after voting for a demonic change will come here and cry foul. You all had ur chance to save Nigeria but threw it away. Good morning sleeping Nigerians!!!!
Enenche Victor
Our sell-out political rulers should make a u-turn and equip our people with sophisticated weapon to defend them self.this is the only way out else the killings will continue