TIV/Jukun Crisis: FG Joins Benue, Taraba Stakeholders’ Meeting Wednesday – Presidency - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
The Presidency says the Office of the Secretary tothe Government of the Federation, will participate in today’s Benue and Taraba Statesstakeholders’ meeting aimed at addressing the lingering Tiv/Jukun crisis.
The meeting between the representatives of the twostates has been called to resolve the unabated Tiv/Jukun crisis, which ofrecent, has claimed lives of innocent persons and property.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President onMedia and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja, said the Office ofthe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, would be attending themeeting, slated for September 4 at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, as astakeholder and guarantor.
According to the presidential aide, in addition tothe two state governors, the meeting is expected to be attended by theirtraditional, religious and political leaders, as well as other stakeholders.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on August 30thappealed to Governors of Benue and Taraba States as well as their traditionaland political leaders for an urgent de-escalation of the crisis between the Tivand Jukun ethnic groups.