Nigeria, April 21 -- Some weeks ago, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in the 2023 general elections, was scheduled to visit Benue State for humanitarian purposes. But the trip was botched when the Benue State government informed him that they could not guarantee his safety during the visit.

Recently, Benue state has had the unenviable distinction of being one of Nigeria's most troubled states. One devastating attack after the other has left the state which is known for its food production very much on the edge.

Successive governments in Benue State have been unable to stem the tide, failing to lift the state out of its doldrums, and there is no sign that the current government will be able to quench the fire...