By Ahmad Umar:
A Non Governmental Organization, Women’s Situation Room Nigeria, Gombe State chapter, Northeast of the country has held a Peace Rally in the state capital condemning the killings and bloodshed around the country.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the rally, the Northeast Zonal Coordinator, Hajiya Zariatu Abubakar said Nigerian women are saddened by the killings of citizens and destruction of properties across the country.
She said women and children as the receiving end, needed such violence to be addressed by the government
“Our heart goes out to the grieving and bereaved at this time, these continue killings and unjust spilling of human blood must be stopped”.
The group called on Nigerian government to set up a commission to look into the armed herders killings with a view to proferring lasting solution to the problems.
“We call on all citizens of Nigeria to promote peace, shun armed violence and indeed violence in all forms” she re-emphasized
The group however urged the governments to provide holistic support to the families of the victims and survivors of violence in the country.
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