Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tiv Proffessionals Reject Grazing Areas,Demand Compensation For Victims Of Crisis.


A Tiv group in Lagos known as Tiv Proffessionals Associations are opposing the creation of grazing reserves in Benue they are equally demanding for compensation for Benue crisis victims.
They vehemently opposed the creation of grazing reserves by the Federal Government as a solution to the farmer-herder crisis.TPA also called for the proper assessment of the economic loses and lives lost from the attacks on Benue communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen and their mercenaries. TPA estimates the economic loses to be in excess of N10 billion and over 1,000 locals killed by the suspected Fulani herdsmen in Tiv communities in Nasarawa and Benue State and some parts of Idoma speaking areas.

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