Governor Yahaya Bello's car had to drive through streams to reach the locals
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has visited Ojuwo Ajoma - Igbi
in Bassa LGA where herdsmen reportedly killed over 10 indigenes.
In photos shared by Petra Akinti Onyegbule, Chief Press Secretary
to Kogi State Governor, she revealed that Bello had to cross streams,
climbed valleys and even trekked at a point to get to the community.
She wrote: "In 2015, herdsmen struck a local government in Kogi
State. In 2018, sane people were attacked. A community cut off from
civilization, Governor Bello and his team had to bike/walk some 20
kilometers through the forest when vehicles did their part.
A leader had to reach his people who mourned. They needed to be
comforted, to be reassured they are not alone through the trying time.
Ojuwo Ajamagbe, a community of about 200 people had been visited by
man’a wickedness to fellow man. Press releases and speaking through the
media won’t do. A delegation wasn’t enough. The Chief Security Officer
had to be with his people.
Bello with security operatives at after arriving at the community
He saw them. They saw him.
And together they mourned our common loss.
12 of them had been killed, 10 of them buried in the village
while 2 corpses were taken back to their own ancestral land some miles
away from Ojuwo Ajamagbe.
The Governor consoled them and told them as Chief Security
Officer of the State he would ensure the perpetrators are brought to
book. No one, No one, is allowed to spill the blood of another he
declared. Anyone and everyone found culpable after investigations shall
be made to face the full wrath of the Law.
My people have a saying. “Crying doesn’t make us blind”.
And the people of Ojuwo Ajamagbe, even in their grief, our
collective grief, expressed how touch they were to have their Governor
in their midst condoling them. They said it never happened. Not even a
government led by a son of the LGA deemed them important enough for a
condolence and reassuring visit when they were attacked in time past.
As reported by a correspondent the Ejeh Dekina had this to say;
“the paramount ruler of Dekina, the Ejeh Dekina, Alhaji Usman
Obaje has commended Governor Yahaya Bello for taking a proactive measure
to end the Fulani herdsmen killings at Ogane-Enigu and
Ojuwo-ajomayeigbi in Dekina and Bassa local government areas of Kogi
State.
Obaje, who gave the commendation at Aloko-Ogane-Enigu on
Saturday, said since the creation of the state in 1991, no governor has
deemed it fit to visit the village whenever there was a crisis between
farmers and the herdsmen.
He said the visit of governor Bello to the trouble villages has
shown his level of humility toward the people of the state , noting
that many people who fled from the villages to other neighboring towns
for safety have started returning home as a result of the presence of
heavy security agents drafted to the areas.”
The Governor reassured his people of government’s protection
and thanked security agencies for swinging into action which brought the
situation under control. A journey of over 14 hours ended with Governor
Yahaya Bello more determined than ever to bring perpetrators to book.
And a promise of provision of basic amenities to the people so they can
feel the presence of government.
May the souls of the departed Rest In Peace. Amen."
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