FG’s declaration of bandits as terrorists must be backed with action – CSO
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A Civil Society group, the Benue Coalition for Democracy, has said the federal government’s recent declaration of bandits as terrorists has vindicated Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom for his forthrightness and persistence on the matter; saying the government should back the pronouncement with action.
President of the group, Comrade Ternenge Bendega, in a statement issued Friday in Makurdi said, the Benue state Governor deserved full credit for the eventual declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari
He said “we must not also fail to demand sincerity of purpose from the Federal Government as it concerns the declaration. This action should not be another paper pronouncement. The military should swiftly move into all forests in the northern and southern parts of Nigeria to flush out the terrorists.”
While reiterating the commitment of the group to the unity, security and prosperity of the country, Comrade Bendega regretted that “the present government is known for making pronouncements without backing same with actions, but this time we expect to see a difference with commensurate action.”
