Benue Indigenes In Edo Hail Rev. Father Alia as State Governor-elect

The Association of Benue State Indigenes resident In Edo State, yesterday hailed the emergence of the state Governor-elect, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia as a fresh breath and ray of hope for the political governance in the state.

Chairman of the group, Mr. Patrick Ochoga,  in a statement issued in Benin City, the Edo State Capital and made available to newsmen, noted that Benue State is reset to experience good governance and purposeful leadership which was lacking under the PDP led administration. 

The body also called on all Benue people at home and in the diaspora to come together and support the incoming administration that will foster unity peace and prosperity for all.

“We are excited with the victory of Reverend Fr. Alia in the just concluded Benue  governorship election. His victory no doubt will definitely usher in prosperity and development as we are very sure that with his antecedence and pedigree Benue will once again experience massive infrastructural development.

“Expectation among the people and other Nigerians is high and we are however confidence that Father Alia will not disappoint the people of Benue who gave him their mandate in last Saturday governorship election and state house of assembly elections. 

“We also want to use this opportunity to call on the Governor-elect to address the backlog of unpaid salaries, pension arrears and provide employment for the  teeming jobless Benue youths and also harness the agricultural potentials of the state as a way of tackling the prevailing poverty ravaging the people.

“It is ironical that a state that once pride itself to be the food basket of the nation can hardly provide for it citizens. We want to see a new Benue and the restoration of the dreams of the founding fathers of the state come to reality.

The group also commended notable leaders of the party that work assiduously to the victory of the Fr. Alia.