August 01, (THEWILL) – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has praised labour unions and residents of the state for heeding his advice not to participate in the nationwide protest against bad governance.
He particularly praised the organised labour, civil society organisations, youth and other groups in the state for keeping to their words not to participate in the protest.
Alia, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi, on Thursday, noted that the decision of the people to shelve the protest in the state demonstrated their firm belief in the policies of the All Progressives Congress-led administration in the country.
“It is an indication that the people are willing to give the government more time to improve on their welfare,” he said.
Governor Alia equally assured Benue people of President Bola Tinubu’s unflinching love for the state, stating that the numerous projects embarked upon by his administration across the length and breadth of the state are the result of the support and cordial relationship his administration has enjoyed from the Tinubu-led Federal Government.
The Governor promised to continue to do his best to provide them with good governance, insisting this is the only way he will justify the trust placed in him by the people of the state.
He implored the people to continue to remain peaceful and go about their normal businesses as they have no cause to fear, adding that security agencies will remain alert for the protection of their lives and property.
