By Joshua Yousouph
A Gubernatorial aspirant under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia has promised that his tenure of office will address all issues of insecurity in the state, provide empowerment for the Youths, and adequately implement structures for agricultural development in Benue state.
Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia made this known while addressing newsmen in a Town Hall meeting with Benue indigenes in Lagos recently. He lamented that Benue State is currently going through several issues of insecurity which many politicians are using as an avenue to make propaganda in order to make money into their private pockets. Alia said if voted for, his tenure as the Governor of the state will put a stop to such “madness”.
In his words: “If you are not properly prepared of to take
the leadership of a state, a lot of crises are bound to happen. The State
already is going through insecurity but there are a number of things you could
have put in place. You need to be vast in conflict resolution. I am ideal in
that. A number of elements that were supposed to be explored have never been
explored. You don't take questions of insecurity to the media and start propagating
to drive away your investors and all that.
“First of all, some people have started cashing out in
elements of insecurity and these are going out of proportion. There are a series
of things we need to put in place. We are a regional state in the North Central.
They did Amnesty in my State. How would you have states surrounding you and you
just single yourself out by saying you are doing amnesty. You need to involve your
reagent, the central zone. All the surrounding states need to be on the same
page or near the same page with you. Once that is done, you've already trimmed down
the number of anxiety.
“We need the defense of surrounding states. You are never an
island, and you cannot even do that. We need to get everyone along with us. There
must certainly be a divergence of ideas. But let's just stay closer to the ones
that work. We shouldn't just take to the Media and say this is happening in my
State. What have you done internally to put a stop to the madness? So we need
to re-access and do a rejig of the State security apparatus” Alia noted.
Speaking on Agricultural potential in the state, Alia noted
that the Benue is blessed with a very fertile soil where they produce a lot of
Tomato, Pawpaw, Ginger, Onions, Yam, and Oranges. He however decried the poor management
and transportation of these produce as many get spoiled and wasted. Alia
stated that the state requires processing machinery for the effective
processing of agricultural produces in order to boost the prestige and economy
of the state.
Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia also said there is a need to reorient the youths and empower them in exploring the various potentials and careers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) amongst others rather than using them for political violence.
“At this stage, the
state requires processing machinery. We produce a lot of Tomato, Pawpaw,
Ginger, and Onions but nothing is done. I'm not sure we are nationally known
for all that because all these are wasted. We produce a lot of Yams and
Oranges. We are so known for that and our soul is so ideal for all these
things. So it is not just a question of producing and putting them to the West.
We need to go further and pull the machinery in place for the processing.
Once we checkmate all that, I think people will not get back to their full
economy ranges
“It is so sad that our youths have been forgotten. Once
insecurity infests the land, a number of things happen. Career politicians have
devised a means to mislead the youths. They take them to do the misdeeds for
them during electioneering. We have to put a stop to that madness. We need to
re-orientate our youths. They are way better than that. If a politician wants
you to go and fight and shed blood, let the politician send his or her own son
or daughter to be on the frontline. We need to redirect our youths. There are
so many things. Why are we not exploring the ICT? A Benue youth is a very
intelligent person and I think there is more we can do to get them back on the
job. We need to get them to understand that as an Agrarian state, there is so
much they can do to get themselves enriched” he said.
The Benue State 2023 Gubernatorial aspirant asserted that he
is a man of integrity and with a great sense of responsibility he has managed people’s
lives for more than 32 years of service in the state. He however solicited the support of all Benue state indigenes in order to take Benue state and its
people to a greater level of ease and abundance.
“I am an APC Gubernatorial aspirant. I am the top contender
in the state who is to beat for this post. The last time I checked and this
very minute that I'm checking, I am the most popular and it is not just because
of the popular influence. My folks know I have integrity and am a very
responsible person. In the last 32 years, I've been in public service and I
have managed people's lives. Governance is about prioritization. So once you
put these in place including transparency, it works. These are the elements the
people know that I'm bringing to the table and this is why they are inviting me
to the table. So I think I am fully qualified to take up this position” Alia
concluded.
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