Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has tasked leaders in the country to rise to the challenge of ending the senseless killings of Nigerians.
The Vice President gave the charge on Wednesday at a leadership and stakeholders’ meeting in Lafia, the Nasrawa State capital as part of his assessment visit over the recent security challenges in the state.
He said the responsibility of finding solutions to the problems rested on the leaders, adding that there was no need to shift blames or point accusing fingers.
“It is very important we recognize that the place of leadership is so critical in the resolution of all the problems of this state and of our our nation.
“Leadership loses relevance where there is no peace and the people are running all over the place and are unable to find security.
“God has placed us in positions of leadership so that we would protect lives, and they do not have to be lives of those who speak the same language with us or belong our religion or tribe.
“God established us as leaders because He believes that we are responsible enough not to allow a situation where people will be killed and we look the other way because they did not belong to our tribe, our religion or not agree with us.
“He has given us a role which goes beyond that of the common man. Leadership is a God given duty and we must do what God expects of us.
“On the part of government, it is our business to provide security. We have deployed special forces and we intend to do more in all the states where we have had these crisis.
“Mr President, just about two days ago, was reviewing the position in both Benue and Nasarawa states, especially the special forces that have been deployed to ensure the crisis comes to an end, ” he said.
He said the federal government in collaboration with the state government with the view to providing the necessary facilities that would ensure that farmers and herdsmen live in relative peace.
“We have been talking at the National Economic Council about what to do, especially about providing ranches, earth dams in grazing areas and ensuring that there is adequate provision for cattle to prevent a situation where these crisis continue. We must search for practical solutions,” Osinbajo added.
