More entities, among which are the Middle Belt Leadership Forum, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, have deplored the recent Plateau killings, calling on the Federal Government to take decisive steps towards addressing needless destruction of lives and properties across the federation.
  
The various groups and individuals admonished government at all levels, including security agents, to understand the fact that blood and lives are sacred, and should be respected.
  
Obi, in a statement by his spokesman, Ibrahim Umar, however, commended northern traditional rulers for taking bold steps on the menacing security challenges in the region, and the country at large.
  
Reacting to the ‘Enough is Enough’ declaration of the royal fathers on the security situation, the Anambra State former governor noted that their courageous steps were needed to find a lasting solution to the menace.
 
Writing on his X handle, Obi said: “I would like to sincerely thank the Northern Traditional Rulers for their courageous and timely emergency declaration of the security situation in the region. I cannot agree less with them that ‘Enough is Enough’ regarding the persistent killings and insecurity plaguing our nation.
  
“Their collective voice, as reported, underscores the urgent need for decisive action to protect lives and restore peace in our communities.”

President of Yoruba Ronu, Akin Malaolu, described the Federal Government’s response to the Plateau and other killings across the country, as very clumsy.
  
The group said it was surprised by the statement credited to President Bola Tinubu, in which he claimed that there were underlying issues to the Plateau killings, which he directed the governor to address.
 
“The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, should give details of what the underlying issues were, and not by shifting their duties to the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, who is merely a ceremonial chief security officer in status,” it added.
 
Gbenga-Hashim on his part, queried: “When will the bloodletting stop?”
  
In a statement, hedescribed the persistent killings as a tragic reflection of Nigeria’s failing security architecture.
  
Spokesman of the MBLF, Isuwa Dogo, stated that the nationwide killings were indications that something was fundamentally wrong with Nigeria’s security intelligence system.