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According to Channels TV, President Tinubu visited injured survivors of the Yelewata massacre at Benue State University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. The visit—part of a condolence mission—comes days after the attack left over 59 dead and many displaced. Heavy Steps Still Echo across the rural communities as the President also met with stakeholders at the State Government Banquet Hall.
  • Over 59 lives were lost in the Yelewata attack by suspected herdsmen in Guma LGA.
  • Tinubu arrived in Makurdi on Wednesday and visited survivors in hospital.
  • He met state governors, security heads, and community leaders to discuss long-term solutions.
  • A state-wide public holiday was declared for the visit amid public scrutiny over its optic
Heavy Steps Still Echo through the corridors of power and pain. Tinubu’s visit, while symbolic, underscored the long silence after mass violence—when condolences meet scepticism, and victims search for more than words.

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When have you felt like heavy steps still echo, even after help finally arrived?

Credit: Channels TV