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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A group under the auspices of Benue Diaspora Community for Good Governance (BDCGG) has expressed satisfaction with Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia over what it described as “massive execution of People-oriented Projects” in the State.
The group however, warned those it described as political merchants to stay clear of distractive tactics against the performing governor Alia’s administration.
In a statement on Wednesday by Emmanuel Atule and Ababa Francis Adole Director General and Director Publicity and Communications respectively said the Diaspora Community has been watching with keen interest, the policies and programmes of governor Alia led administration since its inception about six months ago.
“Within this very short period, the Diaspora Community has noticed that the administration has articulated a number of visionary and strategic decisions that are capable of repositioning the state on a clear path of real economic, political, socio-cultural and sustainable human development agenda.
“Some of the projects include the on-going training on Innovation and Business Start-up for Capacity building, the procurement of 100 new buses for Benue Links Ltd to ease public transportation, regular/timely payment of Civil Service Staff Salaries/pensions,
availability of highly subsidized fertilizers for farmers in the State.
“Others are the on-going 16-Township Road Rehabilitation project in Makurdi, the State Capital,100 Units Housing project at Gboko Road on owner occupier basis, availability of Clean tap drinking water in Makurdi the State capital and frantic efforts to resettle IDPs in their ancestral homes after years of exile as a result of insecurity”.
The statement added, “As a body whose primary mission is to ensure good governance in Benue State, we in the Benue Diaspora Community for Good Governance wish to vehemently condemn any person or group of persons and indeed, any forces that will derail the process and implementation of good governance in Benue State. It is against this back drop that we issue this statement.
“Too much of politicking and political wrangling amongst party stalwarts and stakeholders will derail the Governor’s visionary and strategic focus and direction.
“Our belief is that the governor Alia and his dynamic team should be given free hands to implement the much desired people-oriented programmes they have outlined for good governance in the State.
“It is our hope that this political merchandising will gradually give way to real democratic principles of good governance in the state as we all collectively support the Alia administration.
“We want to use this opportunity to appeal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume to collaborate with governor Alia to continuously ensure good governance for Benue people because no well meaning Benue son and daughter will instigate frictions between Senator Akume and the governor”.
