By Kolawole Ojebisi
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has alleged that his predecessors in office, including Samuel Ortom and George Akume, plunged the state into severe poverty and underdevelopment.
Alia made the allegation while speaking with journalists at his maiden media chat.
He lamented the challenges bequeathed to his government by the previous administrations
The governor added that mismanagement, corruption, and poor governance had had detrimental effects on the state’s development.
Governor Alia alleged that previous administrations left the state in financial turmoil, with ghost workers on the payroll and significant infrastructural decay.
“Previous administrations deliberately sought to leave Benue State in a state of perpetual poverty. This has been a source of great concern, as the widespread impact of such actions severely hindered the state’s progress,” he said.
The governor expressed his commitment to tackling this issue head-on, promising to clean up the civil service and ensure that funds are allocated to genuine development projects.
Benue has suffered for too long, and it’s time to make things right,” Alia declared, vowing to restore the state’s financial health and deliver on his promises of progress and development.
