Benue: Alia honoured for infrastructure, economic development

BY HENRY IYORKASE, MAKURDI

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has won the Accolade Yellow Ball award as the Best Governor in Infrastructure and Economic Development.

The event took place at the weekend at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, the award was presented by the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Maam Suleiman Ibrahim in Abuja.

Mr. Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi, clarified that the media outfit known as Accolades Dynamics Limited, the organisers of the award are one of the frontline media companies in Nigeria with focus on events planning.

The management of the company highlighted the many developmental strides under Governor Alia, which prompted the honour.

They stated that Governor Alia’s administration has embarked on massive road construction and urban renewal projects across the state, including the completion and ongoing construction of intra city roads in Makurdi and other major towns as well as the initiation of hundreds of kilometers of rural road networks, bridges, and drainage systems designed to mitigate flooding, improve transportation, trade, and access to essential services.

Justifying the award further, they stated that the Governor’s infrastructure drive has transformed public facilities and government institutions through the renovation of schools, public offices, and key state structures, pointing out projects such as the Makurdi and Gboko underpasses, modernization of the State Secretariat, and rehabilitation of critical public infrastructure that reflect his vision of giving Benue a modern and functional outlook.

Governor Alia was represented at the award ceremony by his close ally and former Governor of Benue State, Sen. Gabriel Torwua Suswam.