Following the controversy over the land dispute between the Nigerian Airforce and Ugondo community in parts of Makurdi and Gwer East local government areas of Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom has appealed to Airforce to concede parts of the land to the host community. Governor Ortom stated this yesterday while briefing newsmen after a peace meeting between officials of the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Airforce, Makurdi and stakeholders from Ugondo community. Ortom said that he had appealed to the Tactical Air Command to concede 350 hectares of land from the 4,000 hectares housing the command to Ugondo Community to permanently end the age-long land dispute between the command and the host community. The governor noted that instead of 900 hectares of land been demanded by members of the community the Airforce should concede 350 hectares, the proposal he said the host community had accepted. Based on that, we decided that it was in the interest of the… Read Full StoryThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 23, 2020 17:37 UTC