PLATEAU State Governor, Simon Lalong at the weekend apologised to his Benue State counterpart, Dr Samuel Ortom, in respect of a comment credited to him over the implementation of anti-open grazing law. The Plateau state helmsman was earlier quoted in the media as saying that he warned Ortom not to implement the anti-grazing law. But while addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Governor of Plateau state apologised to his Benue state counterpart. In the earlier reports, the Plateau State governor was quoted as attributing the killing of over 70 persons in Benue State to the implementation of the anti-grazing law. “I would not want any impression created that Plateau is fighting Benue State at all, we are all brothers and sisters.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 14, 2018 20:55 UTC