We don’t need emergency rule in Benue state – Governor Alia

The governor of Benue state, Hyacinth Alia, has insisted they need full support from the Federal Government, not a state of emergency.

Alia made this known when he was featured on Arise Television’s “The Morning Show” on Wednesday.

He explained that the insecurity in Benue is not beyond his control, noting that he can handle the situation, but needs more help from the FG to end the crisis.

He stated that his government can stop the killings happening in the state, but they need more support to chase out the armed herders attacking communities.

He said, “What we need is emergency help for now. We need absolute support. The Federal Government is supported. They sent two armoured tanks that came in. Our situation had changed.

“We had a better narrative, but what we need to do is to get our people back home, to drive out the invaders, the armed invaders who have brought in people who do not even speak the Nigerian languages we speak.

“Let them move back to wherever they came from and allow us farmers to go back to our ancestral land. Calling for any emergency does not occur here.”