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 YELEWATA ATTACK:PROF UTSEV ASSURES THE COMMUNITY  OF LASTING PEACE, PROMISES TO TACKLE WATER CHALLENGES IN THE AREA.

Published by Hula Raphael 

The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev has assured the Yelwata community of Guma local government area of Benue State of the concerted efforts by  the Federal Government to bring lasting peace to the community and Benue as a whole.

Professor Utsev gave the assurance when he visited the Yelewata community alongside his wife Mrs Doosuur to offer his condolences and support to the victims of the recent herdsmen attack .

According to Professor Utsev, apart from the recent condolence visit to the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume and himself recently and the directive to security agencies to hunt down the killings immediately, Mr President  alongside Senator George Akume, Minister of Defence, himself and other well-meaning Benue sons and Nigerians, were making conscious efforts to end the killings in the state to enable farmers return to their ancestral homes and continue with their farming activities.

The Water Resources and Sanitation Minister who promised to tackle the water needs of the committee , promised to  supply fertiliser and irrigation equipment free of charge to Benue farmers to enable them go into large scale agriculture to end hunger and achieve food sufficiency in the country.

Professor Utsev alongside wife Mrs Doosuur later visited the Benue State University Teaching Hospital where over one hundred victims of the attack are being treated and expressed shock over the magnitude of the attacks on the innocent people especially women and children during which he gave them words of hope and donated undisclosed amount of money for their medical bills.

On her part, Mrs Doosuur Utsev who consoled the victims over the unfortunate incident also donated clothes and  toiletries for their upkeep.

Earlier at Yelewata community,Reverend Father Solomon Ukeyima and the District Head of Nyiev Chief Benard Adawa  expressed appreciation to Professor Utsev for identifying with the people in their moment of grief, explained that the attacks were a deliberate attempt to take over the land by herdsmen and appealed to the Federal Government to hasten the process of resettling the displaced persons to enable them continue with their farming activities to make earns meet .

Items donated by the Honourable Minister and his wife include bags of corn,garri, noodles,clothes among others.

Terhemen Oraduen

Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Honourable Minister.

June 27,2025.