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;
- Sir James Iorpuu Street(Oxnet), Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
- Tyagher Gbaa Street, Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
- Victorial aende Street, Wurukum Makurdi -Completed
- Kekenapep Street, Wurukum Makurdi – Completed
- David Jebe Street (Opposite First Bank), Wurukum Makurdi – Completed
- Federal Lowcost Housing Street, North bank Makurdi -Completed
- Basil kwembeh Street, North bank Makurdi – Completed
- Iorkyaa-Ako Extension Street, High Level Makurdi – Completed
- Eight Avenue, High Level Makurdi -Completed
- Augustina Street, Kanshio Makurdi -Completed
- Navy Barracks Road, Kanshio Makurdi -Completed
- Orkuma Akunda Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
- Adikwu Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
- Kuma Abanyam Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
- Tanguhaa Street, New G.R.A Makurdi -Completed
- John Feese Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
- Odeh Agah Road, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
- Keghem Malu Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
- Ignatius Uva Street, Wurukum Market Makurdi – Completed
- Lush Street, New G.R.A Makurdi – Completed
- Wurukum -Akpehe Market Road- Completed
- Iyor Ime street, Makurdi – Completed
- Emmanuel Amue Street, Makurdi- Completed
- Beside Government Model (Fashion hub street)- Completed
- Ushongo street, Idye Village, Makurdi- Completed
- Richard Tachia Street, Makurdi- Completed
- Dualization of Ishaya Abakut Road, Makurdi – Completed
- Aondoakaa Ger street, Makurdi -Completed
- Idye Naor street, Makurdi- Completed
- Sokoto Street, Wadata, Makurdi-Completed
- Gaadi Layout Ring Road ( Phase 1), Makurdi- Completed
- Awajir-Oju Road (Phase 1)- Completed
- Anchaver Road, Ihugh, Vandeikya LGA- Completed
- Ikyese Street, Adekaa, Gboko LGA -Completed
- 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.
Now, let pictures speak to us.