The Director-General of the Benue State Public Procurement Commission (BSPPC), Dr. Akwonya Comfort Adadu, seeks to strengthen ties with the media as a commitment to transparency and accountability in public procurement processes.
Adadu, who stated this on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, when she paid an official visit to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Sir Tersoo Kula, on Tuesday at Government House, noted that the procurement laws clearly state that the media should be part of the process.
She said the media is a key stakeholder of the commission, adding that in procurement procedures, the government ensures transparency, accountability, and commitment, which can be achieved with the help of the media.
She also said that her visit to the CPS would be reciprocated at other government media outlets, including Benue TV, The Voice Newspaper, and Radio Benue.
The BSPPC DG said that her visit demonstrated the Commission’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public procurement processes, stressing that her agency plays a vital role in ensuring that public funds are utilized effectively and efficiently.
In his remarks, Sir Kula commended the DG for her visit to strengthen ties with the media, beginning with his office, which houses all media houses in Benue and Nigeria.
Kula stressed the importance of MDAs synergizing in line with Governor Hyacinth Alia policy direction of running an open and transparent administration.
In the words of Kula; “The media, as the fourth estate of the realm, has the mandate to monitor all activities of the three arms and tiers of government and duly inform the citizenry who eagerly await such feedback”.
The Chief Press Secretary also said that a well-informed society helps in forming a better state and nation, thus, pledged a robust media support through his office for the commission’s activities.
The visit had in attendance, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Finance, Economic Strategy, Planning and Development, Dr. Akura Dennis, the Commissioner for Power, Transportation and Renewable Energy, Hon. Omale O. Omale and Hon Fidelis Unongo, Special Advisor to the Governor on Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs as well as Bridget Tikyaa, Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Communications Strategy.
