Security Situation in Agatu Reaches Boiling Point, Stakeholders Warn Against Political Endorsement
By Ochokwunu Daniel Edor
A group of stakeholders from Agatu Local Government Area has issued a communiqué calling on the government to intervene in the escalating insecurity in the area.
The stakeholders, comprising community leaders, youth representatives, and women groups, met in Otukpo to discuss the prevailing insecurity and its impact on the community.
They expressed deep concern over the persistent attacks, killings, displacement of innocent citizens, and destruction of farmlands and property by criminal elements and suspected herdsmen.
The group urged the Federal and Benue State Governments, relevant security agencies, and humanitarian organizations to deploy adequate security personnel to vulnerable communities and provide relief materials to affected persons.
“We call on the government to take immediate action to address the insecurity in Agatu,” the stakeholders said in the communiqué. “The people of Agatu are suffering, and it is the responsibility of the government to protect them.”
They enjoined political actors to shun endorsement of candidate for 2027 elections stressing that all political actors should come together to find lasting solution to security challenges bedeviling the area.
The stakeholders also emphasized the need for transparency, accountability, and community participation in the political process, calling on political leaders and aspirants to prioritize the interests of the Agatu people.
The communiqué emphasized the importance of unity and collective action among the Agatu people in addressing the challenges facing their communities.