Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi-
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has called for synergy in the fight against insecurity in North Central Nigeria even as he emphasized the need for multidimensional approach to defeat the menace.
The Governor said this while speaking at the 1st North Central zonal stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
A statement by the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Isaac Uzaan quoted the Governor as lamenting that Benue State and indeed the whole of North Central is infested with insecurity which has spread to the point that within the North Central today, people are speaking about food insecurity.
According to the statement, the Governor also talked about unity of purpose among North Central Governors and party stakeholders and expressed the belief that the meeting in Lafia would help segment further meetings where they could find solutions to their problems.
Benue State, the statement continued was experiencing relative peace now but he was willing to do more to ensure that absolute and permanent peace is returned to the state, even as he sought the possibility of having a North Central Security Summit where ideas will be cross – fertilized on a broader spectrum on how to address insecurity challenges in the region.
The Governor appreciated the Federal Government for the attention given to Benue State especially in the areas of security and road infrastructure and assured that he would continue to stand with his party – the APC and work for its success at all times.
The North Central Zonal Coordinator and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who spoke earlier appreciated the APC stakeholders for their contributions for the success of the party in the last elections and appealed to them to continue working hard to guarantee the success of the party in the next elections.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, who was the Chairman of the occasion, who also represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event informed that the North Central has played key roles in the formation of political parties in the country and has worked very hard for the success of the APC.
The SGF, who highlighted the major appointments given to the North Central so far, said they were looking forward for more, just as he appealed to all stakeholders in the zone to maintain unity and share values of commonality and interest for the success of the party.
The APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in his remarks, said the North Central zonal stakeholders meeting was part of the reform system that was effected in the party, and called on all party’s stakeholders to ensure that the party remains functional and operational in their areas.
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, during his welcome address, called for peace and unity in APC in the North Central.
