The North Central Youth Development and Peace Agenda has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Armed Forces over what it described as improved security and the return of relative peace to parts of Benue State.
The group also praised the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, for his leadership of military operations aimed at reducing attacks and restoring stability across the region.
It cited recent operations under Operation Whirl Stroke, including the rescue of seven kidnap victims in Ohimini Local Government Area and the recovery of arms and ammunition during operations against suspected kidnappers in Katsina-Ala.
The organisation also said sustained military operations in Guma Local Government Area had helped maintain relative calm for several months, allowing more than 1,000 internally displaced persons to return to their communities.
The group attributed the reported improvement partly to additional troop deployments, stronger coordination among security agencies and plans for a new military division covering Benue, Kogi and Nasarawa states.
It urged the Federal Government, security agencies, traditional institutions, state authorities and local communities to sustain cooperation to prevent a resurgence of violence.
The organisation also called on youths across the North Central to reject violence and support dialogue, peaceful coexistence and cooperation with security agencies.
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