Follow Up: Tinubu Visits Injured Victims of Benue Killings at Teaching Hospital
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s brutal attack in Yelewata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
OTN News further reports that the president, who visited the North-Central state following the attack, which resulted in the deaths of scores of innocent civilians, went straight to the hospital after arriving at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm on Wednesday.
OTN News gathered that the president later left the hospital for the new Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House where he is expected to meet with major stakeholders in the state in view of the violent attacks that have led to the loss of lives.
OTN News observes that the meeting with the stakeholders is part of a broader effort to find a lasting solution to the crisis that has affected parts of the state, especially rural communities.
Expected at the meeting are key national and state-level figures, including the state governor, Hyacinth Alia; governors from across the country, particularly from the North-Central states; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
Also expected to attend are service chiefs, key members of the National Assembly, leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and other prominent individuals, especially those representing affected communities in Benue.
OTN News had earlier reported that the president promised to visit the state on Wednesday, and in honour of the presidential visit, the state governor, Hyacinth Alia, declared Wednesday, a public holiday for the visit.
However, Tinubu is expected to meet with families of victims, displaced and injured persons, and community leaders directly impacted by the violence.
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