President Bola Tinubu has emphasized that the value of human lives far outweighs that of cattle, as he visited Benue State in the wake of the deadly attacks in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, and other surrounding communities along the Benue-Nasarawa corridor.
Speaking during a stakeholders meeting held in Makurdi on Wednesday, the president stated, “The value of human life is greater than that of a cow. We are here to govern, not to bury. We want to hand over to the generation yet unborn.”
His visit comes after a spate of violent attacks linked to armed herders, which Governor Hyacinth Alia said were driven by interests in Benue lands. The attacks have left over 200 people dead.
President Tinubu called on the Benue State government and its people to work with him in confronting the country’s growing insecurity challenges.
Earlier in the day, the president visited victims of the attacks at a hospital in Makurdi. Upon arrival at the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Air Force Base, he headed straight to meet with those receiving treatment from the violent incidents.
