Group lauds Alia over return of IDPs to ancestral homes

…says fertilizer subsidy boosts food production in Benue

A group under the auspice of the Divine Mandate Kaduna State Chapter on Monday evening lauded Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for relocating some Internally Displaced Persons in Benue back to ancestral homes.

Emmanuel Atule, the coordinator of Divine Mandate Kaduna State Chapter, who spoke during a courtesy call on the New Benue Liaison Director in Kaduna said that, the Governor through a sincere synergy with some security agencies have relocated some displaced persons to their ancestral homes.

“I cannot argue that there is no insecurity in Benue State. There is insecurity in Benue State, which is the major challenge that we are facing now. But my advice to the people of Benue State, especially the stakeholders, is that the issue of insecurity is not a one-man business,” he said.

On food production in Benue State, Atule revealed that “food production in Benue State State is still on the high side because on assumptions of office, the governor of the State, subsidized fertilizer to N17,500 per bag. And not just that, he subsidized other agro products for farmers to get access to them and farm very well. And as a result of that, there is enough food in Benue State”.

Earlier, the new Director Benue Liaison office in Kaduna Andrew Anure who resumed work on Monday said Governor Hyacinth Alia has not failed.

According to Anure, Benue State is witnessing massive road networking, industrialization, transparency in Government policies and substantial medical breakthrough via deliberate expansion of Hospital facilities in the State.