Makurdi, Benue State – Na today, the Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, don gather with President Bola Tinubu plus other stakeholders for Benue talk wetin dey happen for their land.
Ayatse don clear say di wahala wey dey happen no be just normal herders-farmers clash wey people dey reason am as. E confirm say na serious planned attack wey dem dey use take take over di land.
As dem dey yarn, di traditional ruler no carry mouth talk am small; e even call am a “calculated, well-planned, full-scale genocidal invasion and land-grabbing campaign” from wetin im fit recognize as herder terrorists and bandits wey don dey disturb di peace for Benue for years. (Ehn, na real serious matter o! Na so dem dey call am for movie.)
Ayatse no keep quiet as he also point out say many people don misinterpret di crisis. Na wetin make dem dey give wrong advice to di people of Benue, sey make dem calm down and just try to live peacefully with their neighbours. E say, ‘Wrong diagnosis will always lead to wrong treatment’.
As di matter dey hot, e add, ‘We dey deal with something far more sinister than we think. E no be about learning to live with your neighbours; e be like say we dey face war.’ (Chai! No be small thing but we go still find small joy for life.)
Dis strong message wey Ayatse drop come follow di plenty gists wey dey circulate about di ongoing violence for di region. Make we remember sey na true conversation dem need to tackle dis matter before e turn to wahala wey go make dem no fit sit down for ground again.
