*Benue Media Tour: The Governor Alia Strides Media Executives Saw
Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration prioritizes accountability and open governance. This much, he has demonstrated countless times and those who are genuine lovers of good governance can attest.
That is why we believe that when people ask questions, whether foolishly, mischievously or from the point of true ignorance, there is a need to throw some light.
The recently concluded Benue Media Tour offered visiting media executives a curated glimpse into the state’s development narrative.
Across project sites, they encountered a mix of ongoing infrastructure works, rehabilitated public facilities, and policy-driven initiatives presented as evidence of progress.
We highlighted and took them round completed projects including roads under construction, health, Commerce and education interventions, and reforms aimed at improving service delivery.
Beyond the prepared itineraries, the tour also revealed the familiar tension between promise and performance.
As attested to by some members of the team who spoke to the media, some projects reflected genuine forward movement. The media personnel while on site raised questions about scale, sustainability, and impact of some of the project and answered were accordingly provided by the government officials including technocrats and professionals on ground.
The tour underscored the importance of moving beyond optics to measurable outcomes, where progress is judged not by presentation alone, but by how deeply it improves the daily lives of the people of Benue State.
The inner city roads and some rural roads visited include;
1. Sir James Iorpuu Street(Oxnet), Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
2. Tyagher Gbaa Street, Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
3. Victorial aende Street, Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
4. Kekenapep Street, Wurukum Makurdi – Completed
5. David Jebe Street (Opposite First Bank), Wurukum Makurdi – Completed
6. Federal Lowcost Housing Street, North bank Makurdi -Completed
7. Basil kwembeh Street, North bank Makurdi – Completed
8. Iorkyaa-Ako Extension Street, High Level Makurdi – Completed
9. Eight Avenue, High Level Makurdi -Completed
10. Augustina Street, Kanshio Makurdi -Completed
11. Navy Barracks Road, Kanshio Makurdi -Completed
12. Orkuma Akunda Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
13. Adikwu Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
14. Kuma Abanyam Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
15. Tanguhaa Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
16. John Feese Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
17. Odeh Agah Road, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
18. Keghem Malu Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
19. Ignatius Uva Street, Wurukum Market Makurdi – Completed
20. Lush Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
21. Wurukum -Akpehe Market Road- Completed
22. Iyor Ime street, Makurdi – Completed
23. Emmanuel Amue Street, Makurdi- Completed
24. Beside Government Model (Fashion hub street)- Completed
25. Ushongo street, Idye Village, Makurdi- Completed
26. Richard Tachia Street, Makurdi- Completed
27. Dualization of Ishaya Abakut Road, Makurdi – Completed
28. Aondoakaa Ger street, Makurdi -Completed
29. Idye Naor street, Makurdi- Completed
30. Sokoto Street, Wadata, Makurdi-Completed
31. Gaadi Layout Ring Road ( Phase 1), Makurdi- Completed
32. Awajir-Oju Road (Phase 1)- Completed
33. Anchaver Road, Ihugh, Vandeikya LGA- Completed
34. Ikyese Street, Adekaa, Gboko LGA -Completed
35. Ayihe -Yakyor Road Makurdi- Completed
36 . Adikpo -Koti Road Kwande/Vandeikya (phase 1) – Completed.
Other Projects visited are;
– The Makurdi Underpass
– Benue Fruit Juice company
– The food basket brewery
– Benue Printing and Publishing Company
– Father Adasu University Teaching Hospital
– Benue Ulra-Modern Fashion hub
– They also saw solar street lights in almost every major street in Makurdi and some localities.
– Some resuscitated primary schools, etc
Two days were not enough to take the team to all completed and ongoing projects in the health, primary and other critical sectors.
*Sir Tersoo Kula, mnipr
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
