Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has responded to the statement by his counterpart in Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on the activities of herdsmen.
Mohammed, had on Thursday justified the carrying of AK-47 by herdsmen, saying that the use it for self-defense.
He condemned the positions and actions taken by Ortom, South-West and South-East governors to checkmate the activities of herdsmen in their states.
But responding in a statement on Friday through his spokesman, Terver Akase, Ortom described the statement by Mohammmed as unfortunate.
“Governor Ortom wonders which section of the law the Bauchi State Governor cited to support herdsmen’s free movement around the country with sophisticated weapons.
“He recalls that it was the same Governor Mohammed who once said on national television that a Fulani man is a global citizen and, therefore, does not need a visa to come to Nigeria and that the forests belong to herdsmen.
“Governor Ortom wonders if his friend and colleague in Bauchi State knows a thing or two about the horrendous activities of herders in parts of the country to warrant the emotional defence and justification that he has repeatedly put forward in their favour.
“The Governor finds it unfortunate that those who are trusted with the people’s mandate and should ordinarily uphold truth and justice have chosen to mislead the country.
“He stresses the need for leaders to be cautious and retrace their steps which are capable of leading the country to anarchy,” the statement read.