Danjuma Addresses House Of Lords On Threat To Ethnic Minorities

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by Ayobami Joel, Abuja

On the heels of consistent herdsmen attacks, Former Defense Minister, retired Lieutenant General Theophilus Danjuma will on Wednesday speak on herdsmen attacks and the impact on stability in Nigeria.

He was invited to address the British House of Lords on how the attacks have been affecting ethnic minorities especially in the North.

He will be hosted by Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Cox of Queenbury.

Violent clashes between armed herdsmen and farmers in the last 12 months have left several hundreds of people dead and destruction of property worth billions of naira.

TheBridge News has learnt that Danjuma will be speaking at Committee Corridor, House of Lords between 2pm and 3pm.

The former Chief of Army Staff will be joined by the Anglican Bishop of Jos, Archbishop Ben Kwashi.

Reacting to Danjuma’s invitation by British lawmakers, President of Middle Belt Indigenous Peoples Congress, Mr Abukar Abuka, in a statement, said: “We see the positive responses of Lt Gen Danjuma as a trait of effective leadership far beyond puerile press statements associated with many opportunistic and self serving groups. He is reaching out on our behalf. He is talking to international communities.”

He added that: “Danjuma is not bogged down by electoral politics but showing concern for the future of his people. That is a good leader we cherish.”

Last Tuesday, about 95 houses were burnt by persons suspected to be armed herdsmen while eight people including three children were killed.

The victims included a clergy man and his wife, who was killed in her bathroom.

The Tuesday attack was the third this year.

In June, over 150 people were killed in Barkin Ladi, the Jos local government area where the last killing took place.

International observers have put the number of deaths since the crisis began to at least 5000 people including women and children.

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