The Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has said the
Federal Government’s inaction was responsible for the lingering killings by
Fulani herdsmen and resurgence in Boko Haram activities.
He said this when the Minister of Interior, Gen Abdulaham
Danbazau (retd) and the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of
operations, Joshak Habila, visited him at Government House in Jalingo, the
state capital.
Ishaku disclosed that he had complained to the federal
government over the regrouping of Boko Haram terrorists in Suntai Daaji forest
in Bali local government area of the state over a year ago, but that no action
had been taken.
The governor berated the federal government for not giving
attention to crisis in other local government areas of his state.
He said, “Government cannot celebrate its victory over Boko
Haram until the terrorists regrouping in Taraba are rooted out.
“The federal government must act fast to avoid a devastating
crisis.
“Some of the crises being blamed on herdsmen in actual sense
are not carried out by herdsmen but by terrorists masquerading as herdsmen.
“The federal government must be proactive in handling security
issues.”
By Seun Opejobi
