DIRECTIVES GIVEN AT THE END OF PEACE MEETING BETWEEN MBASOMBO AND MBAIVUUR COMMUNITIES OF GWER EAST.

The Honorable Speaker of Benue state House of Assembly, Honorable Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, members and the Chief of staff to Governor Alia after having a meeting with the waring communities of Mbasombo and Mbaivuur, Stakeholders and the traditional leaders of Gwer East local government over the lingering communal Crisis that has seen properties worth Millions of Naira destroyed as well as lost of lives has come out with the following Directives;

1. The President General of Masev, President Mbasombo, President Mbaivuur and Ter Gwer should meet, find ways and resolve the crisis within five days from today, 29th of June 2023.

2. The Speaker has Directed the President of Mbaivuur to within two days from today 29th June 2023 produced, Dead or alive the youth from Mbasombo who was kidnapped while on his farm after the militia gang raped his Nursing wife.

3. The Speaker has directed security agencies to step in and deal decisively with anyone, High or low who is caught instigating or sponsoring any form of crisis within two communities. 

4. The Speaker has also Directed that the President of Mbaivuur to within 5 days from today 29th June 2023 initiate and complete all processes and withdraw the pending cases his community has against Mbasombo to pave way for Peaceful Resolutions/Demarcation of the land in contention.

5. Lastly, the Speaker has cautioned strongly that, if for any reason or reasons the president of Mbavuur fails to find ways to settle the crisis and send militia out of his community permanently Government will sack every living thing from the land of Mbaivuur, all their Sons/Daughters who currently have appointments with the state Government will be sacked as well.

Akume Raphael, 

Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, 29th June 2023.