{"id":167171,"date":"2025-06-16T20:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/i-will-clear-my-schedule-to-visit-benue-wednesday-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-06-16T21:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:30:06","slug":"i-will-clear-my-schedule-to-visit-benue-wednesday-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/i-will-clear-my-schedule-to-visit-benue-wednesday-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"I will clear my schedule to visit Benue Wednesday \u2014 Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu says he will clear his schedule to pay a condolence visit to the people of Benue State on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This follows attacks in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of the state, where about 250 people were killed by suspected herdsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu has been criticised by Nigerians over his poor response to the Benue crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Several Nigerians have questioned his failure, up till now, to visit the troubled area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu says he will clear his schedule to pay a condolence visit to the people of Benue State on Wednesday. This follows attacks in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of the state, where about 250 people were killed by suspected herdsmen. 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