The Senate leadership on Tuesday said it would accompany President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Benue State today (Wednesday), to condole with the people of Yelewata village over the massacre of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen recently.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this yesterday while briefing journalists on the activities of the Senate in the last two years.

Adaramodu said beyond paying condolence visits, whenever there are major attacks, the Senate had perfected strategies in collaboration with the executive to end mass killings across the country.

He said, ?About the tragic incident in Benue: it was very unfortunate. We sympathise with the victims and families affected.

?The Senate, in collaboration with the executive, will visit Benue tomorrow (today, Wednesday) with a delegation of Senators to commiserate with the Yelewata people.

?More importantly, we are organising a national security summit ? not just for the military, but for CSOs, media, women, youth, and other critical stakeholders ? because enough is enough. We cannot keep going from Plateau to Benue, paying condolence visits.

?We are tired of mourning. The time has come to act. Security is local, and locals must be part of the solution. With Mr. President?s support, the Senate and the House of Representatives have appropriated adequate funds to support the military and security agencies.

?Together with traditional rulers and communities, we must put a stop to this bloodshed.

?Tomorrow?s visit to Benue will signal that the government is serious, both the legislature and the executive.

?When we hold the national security summit, we hope to uncover hidden problems and find lasting solutions to the killings of innocent Nigerians, not just in Benue or Plateau, but across the country.? (The Nation)

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