Nigeria Voters Watch and Diplomacy (NVW) has leveled allegations against Ambassador Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary of the United Nations, and her supporters, accusing them of disseminating incomplete information and baseless narratives regarding the ongoing genocide in the regions of Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna in Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement issued by its Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Isaac Osagie, the group expressed deep concern over the perceived failure of the Nigerian government to effectively address the acts of criminal genocide against the inhabitants of Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna….CONTINUE READING
They have called for an independent investigation by the United Nations into the matters concerning genocide in these regions.
The statement released to the press on Monday stated, “We have closely observed the partial truths and unsupported accounts being circulated by the United Nations and certain global platforms.
These misleading narratives are being championed by Ambassador Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary of the United Nations, and her followers.
“She has consistently downplayed stories, reports, and numerous complaints brought forward by civil society organizations and other stakeholders, dismissing the issue of genocide as merely a farmer-herder crisis.
In her naivety, she perceives that the indigenous people of these regions are primarily reacting to climate change and displaying intolerance towards Fulani herders. This is far from reality and is a deliberate distortion of the actual circumstances.”
The group respectfully called upon the United Nations and, in particular, the Secretary-General, to conduct an impartial investigation into the situation in Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna.
Furthermore, the group criticized the Nigerian government for allowing the state’s security apparatus to be manipulated and biased in favor of sectional interests.
They argued that the state has not taken decisive and proactive measures to address the crisis, allowing the instrumentalities of the state to be influenced by sectarian interests that promote ethnic and religious dominance, prejudice, and unchecked supremacy.
NVW also rejected assertions that the conflicts in these regions were linked to global climate change, stating, “Climate change is an important and widely discussed topic, not only in Nigeria but also in Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna.
The indigenous populations have observed changes in weather patterns, leading to reduced rainfall, drying up of rivers and streams.
This has caused significant concern among Nigeria’s population, including the suffering people of Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna, who are eager to find a solution to the escalating global issue of climate change. Therefore, labeling the indigenous people of these regions as anti-climate change is both absurd and unfounded.”
