The Senate\u00a0President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, said the insecurity in the country is not in any way connected to President Bola Tinubu, stressing that insecurity has drastically decreased since Tinubu took over office.<\/p>\n
Akpabio argued that the present attacks are an aberration\u00a0and no longer on a rising spate.<\/p>\n
He stated this while contributing to the debate on a motion on the killing of 50 persons by suspected terrorists masquerading as herdsmen and increasing insecurity in Kwande, Ukum, Logo, and Katsina-Ala local government areas of Benue State, reacting to a motion sponsored by Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC-Benue North East).<\/p>\n
Akpabio said: \u201cThe primary responsibility of the state government is to use the security vote to ensure that the security of lives and properties in Benue state is protected.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first line\u00a0of thought is the government of Benue as Senator Udende brought, we have not heard any comments from the government of Benue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf 50 people have been killed and communities have been ravaged, we will expect that the state government will marshal out plans with the immediate security operatives within the affected state and see what they can do before bringing it to the President.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I want to assure you that President Bola Tinubu, though he has not stayed long in office, is supportive of the activities of the Armed Forces, and by the time the\u00a0Senate\u00a0meets with him in conjunction with the House of Representative, I believe that the resolutions\u00a0that we come out will benefit the entire country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a fact that since his assumption of duties, insecurity has abated, and major attacks are no longer taking place, but this one is just an\u00a0aberration, and it will be brought to an end.<\/p>\n
\u201cI assure the good people\u00a0of the areas affected that this matter is now on the floor of the\u00a0Senate, and we are taking serious actions with the presidency\u00a0to ensure that normalcy is restored to the areas and the victims are also taken care of,\u201d Akpabio ruled.<\/p>\n
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