…Directs political appointees with 2027 ambition to resign
Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has declared that he cannot tender apologies to anyone for developing the State since that is his covenant with the people.
Governor Alia also said that his priority and focus is more on how to make the people happy and rewrite the story of the State for good.
He vowed that there is nothing that can deter him from achieving the target of development for the State, stressing that he has just started, thus more determined to do more for the people of the State.
This was as Governor Alia gave March 30, 2026 as deadline for political appointees in his administration who are eyeing elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their position.
Alia said he is determined to maintain the tempo of development in the state and would not want anyone to delay any process that will give results to that effect.
Governor Alia, who stated these while addressing Muslim faithful he hosted at the New Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi, said the earlier those who want to resign tender their resignation letters, the better as it will give him a clear direction to get other hands that will fill the position for continuation.
A statement by Sir Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, stated that Alia emphasised the need for all people of genuine mind for development to join hands with him to sustain the tempo of development of the state.
He further said; “I invite all people of good conscience to join hands with me so that we can make Benue a place that attracts everybody.
“When you see earthmoving machines working on our hitherto dilapidated roads, that is development. When you see civil servants going to work and closing happily, that is development.
“I have started, I am midway and I am more determined to do more because that was my covenant with the Benue people. I cannot tender apologies to anyone because I am developing Benue state.
“My covenant was with the people of Benue State. My focus is on how to make them happy and how to rewrite the story of the state for good
“Therefore, nothing can deter me, nobody can frustrate me to abandon this,” he stressed.
