Addressing newsmen on recent development resulting to the incessant killings in Southern Kaduna, Senator La’ah said, “l had to speak strongly on the matter as against the backdrop of lingering lethargy exhibited in some of government’s actions and utterances. I am indeed very grateful that you stood by me to affirm that l spoke for you all.
“Last year was indeed a trying time for scores of communities in Southern Kaduna who, for no faults of theirs, have become victims of unhindered mass slaughter and the tearing down of their communities by predatory armed herdsmen on a scale never experienced in the history of Kaduna State.
“I hereby express my empathy to all affected families and communities that l may not have visited during these dark periods. I share in your grief and pray that God heals your hearts.
“After a flurry of activities, I have observed that both the state and the Federal government have begun to make concerted efforts, as more federal troops and the number of armed policemen have increased by many folds in the past few days.
“We welcome this development very earnestly and hope that it will not only lead to securing our remaining communities, but that all villages presently under occupation of herdsmen after the villagers have been chased away, will be retaken and the owners returned home to start rebuilding their lives.
“I also hope, that the presence of these large contingents of soldiers, Police and Department of State Services (DSS) will lead to the arrest of culprits so that they can be brought to justice. These kinds of horrendous crimes must not go unpunished.
“Next, I want to call on the Federal and Kaduna State governments to initiate a supplementary budget specifically to help the thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Southern Kaduna to cushion the harsh conditions which murderers have forced them to live under.
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