07/09/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Finally, President Tinubu sets to visit Benue State on Wednesday, sympathies with Benue people over killings

 

 

 

By allcitynews.ng

 

 

 

As part of his efforts to create and sustain lasting peace, President Bola Tinubu has finally prepared his readiness to visit the scenes of the killings in Benue State.

President Tinubu who was preparing for official state visits to Kaduna State, however rescheduled the visit.

Instead of Kaduna State, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state.

According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) said the President’s visit aims to assess firsthand the recurring crisis that has claimed numerous lives and caused significant destruction.

During his stay, President Tinubu will meet with all stakeholders—including traditional rulers, political, religious, community leaders, and youth groups—to seek lasting solutions to the hostilities.

In preparation for the visit, President Tinubu has already dispatched the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, heads of intelligence agencies, the National Security Adviser, and the Chairmen of the Senate and House Defence Committees to Benue State.

The President is expected to hold a town hall meeting with all stakeholders during the visit.

President Tinubu has previously condemned the ongoing violence in Benue State and called on all leaders and residents to embrace peace, love, and mutual understanding. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to all those who have suffered losses as a result of the crisis.

According to his itinerary released over the weekend, President Tinubu was scheduled to visit Kaduna State on Wednesday to commission various state government projects. However, the official visit will now occur on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

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