The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State, has called for immediate humanitarian support and the implementation of effective resettlement programs to aid the safe return of the displaced persons from all communities attacked by suspected armed herders in the state.
This, according to a statement issued by Ali Sule Ako and Daniel Chile, the union’s chairperson and secretary, respectively
In the statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, the union condemned the recent attack on the people of Yelwata in Guma LGA of the state.
The union, which frowned at the unwanted situation, called on the nation’s security agencies to act urgently, diligently, and fairly to prevent further bloodshed.
While lamenting the recurring loss of innocent lives, wanton destruction of property, and the growing atmosphere of insecurity in the state, it described the Yelwata tragedy as another painful blow to rural communities that must not be swept under the carpet.
The union urged the federal government to apprehend those responsible for the attack in Yelwata and the state as a whole and bring the perpetrators to justice without delay.
ASUU-MOAUM urges both the federal and state governments to live up to their constitutional responsibility of securing the lives and property of all Nigerians, especially those in rural and vulnerable areas.
“We further call on the nation’s security agencies to act with urgency, diligence, and fairness to prevent further bloodshed.
“Those responsible for these heinous crimes in Benue State must be tracked down and brought to justice without delay.
“We equally call for immediate humanitarian support and the implementation of effective resettlement programs to aid the safe return and rehabilitation of displaced persons,” the statement read in parts.
The union noted with concern that the government’s lip service to the security of innocent people in the state’s rural communities posed grave risks to food security, not just in the state but throughout the country.
“In these trying times, we stand with the good people of Benue State and reaffirm our commitment to justice, peace, and the preservation of human life and dignity,” according to the statement.
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