Former Peoples Democratic Party
national chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, on Tuesday, appealed to Ukelle and
Igbeagu communities in Ebonyi and Cross River States currently in conflict to
resist the temptation of picking up arms against each other.
Makarfi, in a statement signed by
his media aide, Malam Mukhtar Sirajo, urged the two neighbours currently
engaged in violent clashes to resolve their differences through dialogue.
According to Makarfi, the resort
to violence by people over disagreements is worrisome.
The former governor of Kaduna
State noted that the violence erupted barely 24 hours after he spoke out
against the needless bloodletting in Plateau.
He said: “The relationship built
over time should have been used as a vehicle for coming together to look at the
problem that snowballed into needless loss of lives and property.
“The people of Ukelle and Igbeagu
and indeed all Nigerians should always resist the temptation of picking up arms
against each other at the slightest provocation.
“Re-imbibe the well-known
civilized culture of sitting down to discuss issues and peacefully resolve
problems in mature manner.”
Makarfi, who recently declared
intention to contest for the Presidency in the 2019 general elections, said
there was no problem that was beyond resolving through dialogue.
He called on the relevant
authorities to restructure the security architecture of the country to make it
more proactive in terms intelligence gathering and other operational
necessities.
Makarfi condoled with the people
of the two affected communities and the governments and people of Cross River
and Ebonyi states over the incident.
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