The British government led by Theresa May has disclosed
that it is cooperating with the Nigerian government towards finding
lasting solutions to the Fulani herdsmen menace that continues to plague
the country.
This is contained in a letter signed by Angela Almona
(Whitehall Nigeria Unit) of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The
letter was written in response to a protest letter earlier submitted to
the British government by the Mutual Union of Tiv in the United Kingdom
over the killings in Benue State where 73 people were given a mass
burial and was addressed to Dr Kohol Shadrach Iornem, the Vice President
of the organisation.
May was quoted in the letter as saying:
“We express our concerns about this issue and encourage the
government to work with the affected populations to develop a solution
that meets the needs of all the communities affected.
“The British Government is concerned about the issue of unprovoked attacks and killing by Fulani herdsmen in Benue and some states and we are engaging the government of Nigeria to find a solution to these killings.”
“The British Government is concerned about the issue of unprovoked attacks and killing by Fulani herdsmen in Benue and some states and we are engaging the government of Nigeria to find a solution to these killings.”
The Tiv community requested the British Government to consider intervening in the alleged systematic ethnic cleansing against their people and other tribes in Nigeria. The protesters also requested that the British Government compel the Federal Government of Nigeria to take necessary steps to identify and disarm the Fulani herders and their accomplices while providing protection for the victims.
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