NASS Leaders Meet With President Buhari To Discuss Herdsmen Attack In Plateau

👤 By Danjuma Aliyu

Leaders of the National Assembly today meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the recent shedding of blood in Plateau.

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara visited the Villa to speak to the President over the #PlateauKillings.

The meeting took place before the start of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.

A tweet from the verified handle of the Senate President confirming the meeting said the gathering “was requested by the presiding officers of @NASSNigeria.”

UPDATE: The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara are now meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over the #PlateauKillings. The meeting was requested by the presiding officers of @NASSNigeria.

— Archive of the President of the 8th Senate (@SP8thNGRSenate) June 27, 2018

More than 86 people in the Gashish District of Barkin Ladi LGA, in Plateau state were killed by armed herdsmen on Saturday.

The killing was “retaliatory” to the loss of “300 cows,” the Chairman, North Central zone of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has said.

Following the visit to the Presidency, Senator Saraki flew to Jos, Plateau state on a condolence visit and to carry out an on the spot assessment.

“It is quite surprising that in 3yrs when we came in, we had a roadmap and the same group who gave us that roadmap are now back to war. I agree with you (@bukolasaraki), we need a new security architecture” – Governor Simon Lalong. #PlateauKillings pic.twitter.com/t4HU7vKJeh

— Archive of the President of the 8th Senate (@SP8thNGRSenate) June 27, 2018