Benue State Stakeholders in a meeting with state government have supported Governor Samuel Ortom on the security approach he took to protect lives and property in the state.
They urged the Federal Government to support Governor Ortom in tackling the deplorable security issues rocking the state.
Calling on the FG to support the implementation of the ranching law of the state as global method of animals husbandry, the stakeholders endorsed the privatisation of moribund government enterprises as proposed by government.
They said that the privatisation takes into cognisance the interest of Benue people by ensuring that the enterprises remain domiciled in the state to provide employment and other benefits to the people.
Wantaregh Paul Unongo expressed dismay over the misrepresentation of facts concerning the cries of the Governor arising from incessant killings in the state by armed herdsmen, saying Governor Ortom is not against the Federal Government but is only performing his duties as Chief Security Officer of the State.
On his part, Gov Samuel Ortom admonished his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to complete work on the composition of Community Volunteer Guards within the week or be sanctioned.
Senator Emmanuel Order Jev and Rep Samson Okwu who spoke on behalf of their colleagues from the National Assembly pledged their commitment to step up their parliamentary relationship with their colleagues for the benefit of the state.
Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Titus Uba on behalf of the Assembly said the legislature would take a definite position on planned recovery of grazing routes and grazing reserves by the federal government when it resumes plenary tomorrow.