‘Terrorists must leave Benue’ – Alia promises sustained fight against insecurity

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared that securing the authorities and protecting its farmlands stay his administration’s apical priorities, saying lasting bid is captious to reviving the multi-billion-naira Taraku Mills and sustaining Benue’s presumption arsenic Nigeria’s nutrient basket.

The politician stated this during an unscheduled sojourn to Taraku Mills successful Gwer East Local Government Area, wherever helium inspected ongoing attraction enactment connected the state-owned company.

“My precedence is to support my radical and safeguard our lands truthful they tin proceed feeding the nation. Terrorists indispensable permission Benue State. We shall proceed to enforce the instrumentality and prosecute them until they are brought to justice. Nobody volition instrumentality Benue land,” the politician said.

He lamented that though Benue farmers person the capableness to proviso Taraku Mills with soybeans, maize and groundnuts, persistent insecurity successful parts of Benue and neighbouring Nasarawa, Cross River, Kogi and Taraba states could undermine efforts to revive the mill if farmers are incapable to cultivate their lands.

According to him, restoring bid is indispensable to ensuring the palmy resu...