By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state was today a guest at the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Anyiin and Ugba in Logo local government area and Gbajimba in Guma to identify with them and celebrate the Christmas festivities.
Addressing the IDPs, the Governor expressed sadness that they had stayed in the various camps for a year despite the prevailing harsh conditions stressing that his visit was to show solidarity and love in the spirit of the yuletide season.
The Governor charged the IDPs to remains prayerful and also called for prays for the souls of those who lost their lives to herdsmen crisis in the state.
He reiterated that “at the peak of the crisis i cried loudest when the security deployments to contain herders attacks on our people were not effective but I must stress that the efforts of military Operation Whirl stroke has brought relative peace which is commendable.”
The Governor stated that it was a…
