By Citizenship Newspaper
The Chief of Army staff, Olufemi Oloyede has temporarily relocated to Benue State to tackle the increasing security challenges in the State.
The Chief of Army staff held a closed-door meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia in government house shortly upon arrival.
He is expected to visit some of the communities bedevilled by terrorists during the visit.
Rising from the closed meeting, Governor Hyacinth Alia intimated the Benue State traditional council as well as the state security council on the purpose for the visit of the army chief.
The Governor said the Chief of Army staff has brought a message of hope to the people of Benue in the face of the renewed, unprovoked attacks and killings perpetrated by gunmen.
Governor Alia who said the Chief of Army staff also condoled with the state government over the killings, gave assurances of the federal government to intensify efforts to address the situation.
The meeting had in attendance, the Tor-Tiv, Prof. James Ayaste, Och’idoma, Dr. John Eliagwu Odogbo represented by the Ad’Enone, Chief George Edeh, First class Chiefs, Third class Chiefs, Benue State commissioner of police, state commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, amongst others.
