By Chiangi Avese, Makurdi
Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has declared that his administration is set to revamp the sports sector in the state to engage the youths, and particularly give an uncommon attention to the state’s football team, Lobi Stars Football Club.
The governor who spoke on his 100 days in office while featuring on a phone-in radio program pointed out that, “my administration will also bring back sports competitions such as governor’s cup, take part in inter-states competitions as well as all secondary school games”.
The governor said, other programs such as ICT training, which has already started, will become a constant during his time in office so as to take the youths off the streets, thereby curtailing criminality.
The governor further said, “women empowerment schemes are also on the way, to enable women in the state to become self-reliant, and enable them to support their families”.
“As an agrarian state, my administration will support the people with improved agricultural inputs such as hybrid palm seedlings. The idea is to enable them have something they can always fall back on, as a form of income” the governor said.
The governor, however, warned against inflammatory and unsubstantiated statements from members of the public, saying such causes divisions and also poses security threats.
Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, in a remark during the program, thanked the people of the state for the overwhelming support they have accorded the governor, saying that the Alia led administration, will not betray the mandate given to it by the people.
He assured the people of the state of the governor’s readiness to provide more democratic dividends for the state, assuring that, “Benue state is in safe hands under governor Hyacinth Alia”.
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