Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his order to security agents to shot anyone illegally bearing an AK47 rifle in the country.

The Governor gave the commendation on Thursday in Makurdi.

 He said the President’s order would reduce the level of criminality, banditry and militia herders’ attacks on Benue communities as well as in other parts of the country.

He added “the order would also make the communities safer for displaced farmers to return to their ancestral homes.”

 “I wish to commend Mr President for his recent order against those bearing AK47 rifles. This I am sure will reduce the high rate of criminality, banditry and militia herdsmen attacks on our farming communities,” the Governor stated.

Ortom noted that President Buhari had done the right thing by listening to his calls and that of other concerned Nigerians on the need for the Federal Government to act faster and decisively to save the country from degenerating into a state of anarchy.

He stressed that “I don’t only criticise, I also commend where necessary. And I want to say shame on those sycophants who were bashing me for writing to Mr President because he has finally heeded my advice,”

Governor Ortom said Nigeria belonged to all its citizens and only justice and equity anchored on the rule of law could guarantee the unity and stability of the country.