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From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
Benue State Government, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has stated that his administration will ailing state owned industries especially the multi-million naira Taraku Mills Limited located in Gwer West Local Government Area LGA of the state.
Governor Alia made this promise on Saturday during his thank you tour to Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency held at St Francis Primary School Aliade, Gwer East LGA of the state.
He said his administration has already commenced the process of reviving the Mills and commended the people for ensuring that the company was not vandalized all these years.
He also promised to renovate and upgrade schools in the Constituency including the School of the Gifted and Government Girls Secondary School Aliade which offers exchange programme for students across the country.
He expressed joy with the level of support he has received right from the beginning of his administration till date and assured that he will not disappoint the people of Benue State.
Speaking on the issues of land disputes across the state, Alia said the boundary commission was going to demarcate all disputed areas in the State and urged all communities to respect the demarcated boundaries going forward.
Earlier, Sen Barnabas Gemade Chairman of Benue APC Elders Forum commended Gov Alia for his forthrightness.
He described Alia as a man of peace and urged all people in the State to embrace peace and to support him to succeed.
He said over 120 elders accros the State were strongly behind the Governor and would ensure that he delivers his campaign promises.
Welcoming constituents, Caretaker Chairman, Gwer East LGA, Mrs Comfort Agbo said the people of Gwer/Gwer West Federal Constituency said they were “very proud” of the achievements recorded by the governor so far.
Mrs Agbo further appealed to the governor to forgive National Assembly members from the Constituency over their actions and utterances which were aimed at bringing his reputation to disrepute.
She said such NASS members were not speaking for the people of the Constituency adding that they would be made to pay for their actions during the next election.
A chieftain of the party, Prof Eugene Aliegba, while commending the governor for his efforts in restoring peace in the State also urged the governor to ensure that all IDPs return to their homes safely.
He said that Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West, was over populated due to displacement caused by herders attacks and has resulted to security challenges in the area.
Recall that some NASS members from State on several occasions accused the Governor Alia of excluding them in his decision making.
Aliegba urged the Governor to disregard the utterances of the NASS members from the constituency as they were not speaking the minds of the people.
A Member, representing Gwer East State Assembly, Mr Elias Audu has urged the governor to revive the multimillion Taraku Mills Ltd to improve the State economy and create jobs in the State.
Audu also urged the governor to renovate the School of the Gifted Aliade and Government Girl Secondary School Aliade which receives students all overall the country as exchange programme.
He assured the people of the State that at the Assembly, they were enacting laws that would bring development, public order and progress in the State.
The APC State Acting Chairman, Mr Benjamin Omakolo while receiving 2,900 defectors into the party assured them of equal treatment.
