From Scholastica Hir Makurdi
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Mr Tersoo Kula, has stated that his boss, Governor Hyacinth Alia has not borrowed any money from anywhere since his inauguration in May 2023.
Kula stated this in a statement while reacting to a report alleging that, 13 new State Governors, including Benue, collectively borrowed N226.8bn from both domestic and external financiers, between the period of June and December, 2023.
Kula said the analysis according to the reporter, is based on the latest sub-national debt reports released by the Debts Management Office (DMO).
He said “We want to state emphatically that, the government of Rev.Fr. Alia has not borrowed any money from either Domestic or External sources.
“All debts mentioned in the said report were incurred before May 29, 2023, and not after Governor Hyacinth Alia led administration took over office.
“Let it be known that the government of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia is skeptical of borrowings, and will only do so when and if it becomes necessary and it is in the interest of the Benue people, especially to fund critical projects.
He challenged the reporter to be more investigative in his reports, providing accurate facts, which is a key component of journalism practice.