George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has condemned the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Yelewata, Guma LGA of Benue State.
Gatekeepers News reports that the SGF in a statement by his spokesman, Terrence Kuanum, expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the violence.
Akume described the killings which claimed the lives of over 200 people, mostly women and children as “mindless barbarism” and “utterly unacceptable.”
The statement reads, “ The SGF, who remains in a deep state of mourning over the incident denounces it as mindless barbarism, and says it is totally unacceptable that over 200 hundred innocent persons, mostly women and children, will have their lives cut short in such cruel manner.”
“Akume, who was Benue State governor from May 1999 to May 2007, consoled the families of the victims and extended his sympathies to the survivors, even as he called for an immediate end to such dastardly acts everywhere in Nigeria.”
He said, “As a former state governor, I understand the complexities involved in combating insecurity, and I enjoin all political, religious and traditional leaders to unite on the task to end all forms of insecurity, not just in Benue State, but in Nigeria as a whole.”
The SGF expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive to the Service Chiefs to address insecurity in the state, expressing hope that the initiative would bring tangible results.
Akume further urged residents not to lose hope, but to remain resolute and actively support security agencies in their efforts to restore peace.
He stressed that this mission aligns with the core objectives of the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
