Benue govt has no plan to disrupt Obi’s visit – Commissioner

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Benue State Government has dismissed allegations that it is planning to disrupt the proposed visit of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to the state.
The NDC governorship candidate, Prof. Terhemba Shija, had raised an alarm alleging that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State was plotting to disrupt Obi’s visit to Yelewata community in Guma LGA, where he intends to sympathise with the families of those killed by herdsmen last year.
The government described the allegation as false and unfounded, insisting that it has no intention of interfering with the visit.
The Commissioner for Informa...