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Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the government house banquet hall in Makurdi, Tinubu said the committee would comprise traditional rulers, including the Tor Tiv, James Ayatse, the Och’Idoma, and other key leaders.

The president was in Benue to commiserate with the state government and the people over recent attacks by suspected herdsmen which left over 200 people dead in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma LGA.

“I want us to create this leadership committee now and then meet in Abuja to fashion out the nucleus for lasting peace, and I’m ready to invest in that peace,” Tinubu said.

“I want the traditional rulers, Tor Tiv and Ochidoma, to be included in this peace committee.

“By now, you may be bored of hearing my voice, but I give you the assurance, we will find peace; we will convert this tragedy to prosperity.”

Earlier, Tinubu Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), over the “failure” of the operatives to apprehend perpetrators of the recent deadly attacks in the state.

The president also urged the service chiefs, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and the Department of Security Services (DSS) to intensify their efforts against terror threats in the country.