Alia launches long-term plan for Benue’s development
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has announced the implementation of a 30-year development master plan to ensure continuity of reforms and infrastructure projects in the state. Alia emphasized that the plan aims to protect Benue’s development agenda from vested interests and resistance to change. He highlighted the importance of involving residents in setting priorities and learning from examples like Lagos State. The governor also addressed challenges such as resistance to reforms and the need for sustainable management of public assets.
What we know
- Hyacinth Alia said the 30-year master plan is designed to sustain ongoing reforms and infrastructure projects in Benue State.
- The governor noted that Benue, at 50 years old, had never previously had a development master plan to guide successive administrations.
- Alia defended his administration’s infrastructure investments, stating that projects like roads indirectly benefit residents by supporting commerce and connectivity.
- He cited the revival of Taraku Mills and the Oju-Awajir road as examples of projects being protected through planning, community participation, and private-sector partnerships.
- Members of the Presidential Communications Team, including Bayo Onanuga, Tunde Rahman, Temitope Ajayi, Frederick Nwabufo, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Linda Akhigbe, and Dada Olusegun, participated in a media tour of the state’s projects.
