The president, who expressed deep shock at the latest killing in the past week, which led to hundreds of deaths in four communities in Agatu, Benue State, ordered security agencies to “get to the root cause” of the problem.
He said: “We will conduct an investigation to know what happened, really. The only way to bring an end to the violence, once and for all, is to look beyond one incident and ascertain, exactly, what factors are behind the conflicts,” President Buhari stated.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Garba Shehu, all Nigerians were enouraged to learnt to live together as one, in peace and unity.
“We are all one nation and one people. There should not be any reason why Nigerians of any group or tongue cannot now reside with one another wherever they find themselves after decades of living together,” the statement said.
The president condoled with the government and people of Benue State, but assured them that the government will do everything to forestall future occurrences.
