By Chiangi Avese, Makurdi
The Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia has delivered six Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) to the Benue State Judiciary for effective service delivery.
Delivering the vehicles on Monday, May in Makurdi, Governor Alia, represented by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Barr. Fidelis Bemsen Mnyim said, “the vehicles are part of the resolve of my administration to ensure the welfare and effective service delivery of the Judiciary in the State”.
Governor Alia commended the Judiciary for their services, and urged them to do more to ensure that law and order are strictly maintained in the state.
The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Barr. Fidelis Bemsen Mnyim, appreciated the Governor for the gesture and requested the Judiciary to put the vehicles to good use for the benefit of the state.
Barr. Mnyim said 4 of the cars are for the Benue State High Court Judges while 2 of the cars are for the Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal Benue State.
He also thanked the Governor for promoting the rule of law particularly by granting autonomy to the judiciary in the state to perform optimally.
Recall that during the just concluded National Judicial Review Summit which was put together by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN had commended the Benue State governor for granting autonomy to the Benue State judiciary, urging other state governors to emulate Governor Alia.
The Summit applauded the Benue State Governor and said, for Governor Alia of Benue to have complied with section 121 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) by the fifth alteration Act, he has integrity and is ready to run a transparent Government.
