Tag: Benue state government

Abba Moro distance self from alleged plots to distabilise Gov Hyacinth Alia Govt …… says reports absurd, uncharitable, laughable

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Senator, representing Benue South Senatorial District ,Sen Abba Patrick Moro has debunked a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Fr. Hyacinth Alia titled, THICK PLOTS TO DESTABILIZE ALIA’S GOVERNMENT UNCOVERED, where the state government in the state accused the Senator of knowing the root cause of insecurity in Benue State and discreetly cooking crooked plans to destabilize the state. Senator Abba Moro in a statement he personally signed stated; “The hastily concocted and attention-seeking press release should ordinarily not deserve a response…

Rev. Fr. Alia; Restoring Good Governance In Benue, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The inauguration of a Catholic priest in Benue state as Governor , Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Alia was heralded with fan and fun fare particularly as the state had been in bondage over wanton maladministration, confrontation with the Federal government, with lack of infrastructure and social services staring on the face of the populace under the last administration.   These negative tendencies had grown to disproportionate level of insecurity, unemployment, lack of payment of salaries of workers at all levels, including over 60 months pensions and arears owed retired civil…

PDP replies APC, says Ortom not aware of Hunters’ activities

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The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for falsely accusing the state Governor, Samuel Ortom of setting up a security outfit called “Hunters and Forests Security Guards”, to harass and intimidate citizens ahead of the 2023 elections.   The PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, on Thursday, 28th April, 2022, categorically stated that the existence of the “illegal” outfit came to the attention of Governor Ortom only recently after a video recording of the group…

Ortom seeks greater synergy with security agencies in Benue

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sought for greater synergy between government and security agencies in order to fish out criminal elements and their collaborators to stamp out insecurity in the state. The Governor made the call Monday, March 7th, 2022 in his opening remarks at the State Security Council meeting held at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House Makurdi. “I appreciate the security agencies, the police, the army, the Civil Defence and the Department of Security Services, DSS. They have given us backing to apprehend those…

WORKFREE FRIDAY : MURIC lauds Benue govt, charges other Northern Govs, legislators to leverage on directive

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Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), which has been in the forefront of the campaign for a workfree Friday, has welcomed the three-month moratorium Benue state government granted civil servants in the stare. MURIC described it as a half measure and a temporary relief for workers in Benue State. In addition, the group called on Northern governors and legislators to leverage on the directive by declaring workfree Friday throughout the year. MURIC’s observation came on Monday, 23rd November, 2020 through its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. According…