Buhari calls for calm in Cross River violence

President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the violence in four communities in Biase Local Government of Cross River State.

The President called for calm and peace in the affected communities bordering Abia State.

A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, urged the people to allow law and order to prevail.

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The statement reads: “Our communities must be ready to live together in peace since no development can take place in an atmosphere of recurring violence.”

Buhari, who praised the government for working to bring peace to the areas, lauded the police for mobilising its personnel to the affected communities to contain the crisis.

He urged stakeholders to cooperate and ensure that lasting peace returned to the affected areas.