By Fortune Eromosele at Abuja
A youth groups, National Bassa Youths Development Association of Nigeria, NBYDA, has called on the federal government to end the recurrent Egbura/Bassa clash in Kogi states.
This was even as the group accused the state government for being indifferent in the matter and not rising to the flight of the communities involves.
The group in a statement in Abuja, said, “We are on-board to draw the attention of fellows Nigerians on the fact that Bassa Local Government of Kogi State is in a serious bleeding situation and the State Government has and is being indifferent about it.
The attitude of the State Government towards the heinous crimes meted on the Bassa people by the Egburas is a clear evidence that the Bassas are being pushed into subjugation to the attackers.
“We are therefore calling on the Federal Government and well meaning Nigerians to come to our rescues as the State Government who are meant to be our immediate place of resort has abandoned us.
“We are not speculating but writing on glaring facts about our indignant on the actions of the State Government on the lingering fight in Bassa Local Government. The State Government has woefully failed, refused and neglected to take any decisive step despite series of confessional statements from the culprits of the heinous crimes leashed on the Bassas.
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