Vice President, Prof Yemi
Osinbajo and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi could not hold back
their tears during the mass burial of two Catholic Priests, Rev Fathers Joseph
Gor, Felix and 15 others in Benue on Tuesday.
They were among those killed by
gunmen believed to be herdsmen in Gwer East LGA of the state last month.
Donned in a black kaftan,
Osinbajo who tried to fight back emotion during his speech, consoled with
people of the state over the unfortunate incident.
The VP who was recently in the
state, reassured people of the state that the federal government was doing all
within its power to end the senseless killings of innocent citizens in the
state and other parts of the country.
He sympathised with the state
governor, Samuel Ortom and the people of the state over the sad and unfortunate
incident.
He also prayed God to give the
bereaved families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Amaechi, on his part broke down
in tears as he sighted the caskets being lowered into the graves.
He was seen repeatedly using a
handkerchief to dab his tears.
Weeping is not the answer. Who are these herdsmen? It once was said that they are not Nigerians. Have all the arms of government established who they are? FG should rise up to the challenge - to halt the killings. The killings can't and must not continue.
ReplyDeleteFulani leaders are hypocrites..sultan would talk when one Fulani is killed,but silent when hundreds of non-fulanis are massacred..and why would sultan object to killer herdsmen tag as terrorist? But it was easy for them to tag ipob terrorists.
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...the function of a responsible government is to take care of both lives and properties. For we in Nigeria, the reverse is the case
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