By Chiangi Avese, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has said it is his desire for the state to be ranked among the best states in the country.
The governor stated this late Saturday in a remark at a Symposium put together by the Benue State government in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day Celebration at the Banquet Hall of the Government House Makurdi.
Governor Alia expressed gratitude to all the resource persons and participants for coming to share ideas on how and what can be done to move the state and country forward.
According to the governor, “although the state and country are facing challenging times, it is within the purview of both the government and the citizenry to contribute to the upliftment of the state and the Nation”.
The governor then charged Benue people to see how they can contribute their quota to make State and Nigeria great.
There were three knowledge enriching paper presentations on the topics:
“Pre-independence struggles, contemporary Nigerian realities and the Benue experience”, by Professor Okpeh O. Okpeh, the Director, Centre for Leadership Studies, Federal University of Lafia.
“The social economic development of Benue state: the journey ahead”, by Dr.Gisaor Vincent Iorja, Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari.
”Avoidinf pitfalls of the past: good governance anchored on mission and core values”, by Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti, Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Abuja.
