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Benue: I have no rift with SGF Akume — Gov Alia

Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has said his government is open to advice, suggestions and ideas that will further help to develop a Benue of the people have dreamt of.

The governor also said that he has no rift with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Sen. George Akume.

Governor Alia stated this on Saturday during his maiden meeting with the media practitioners in the state held at government house, Makurdi.

The governor was responding to insinuations that he and the leader of the party in the state were not in good terms.

Alia described those making such insinuations as ‘saboteurs’ insisting that those who claimed he has a soured relationship with Sen Akume will be disappointed.

He said, “For the records, I don’t have any crisis with SGF. He is my leader, he is the APC party leader and I respect that hundred percent.

“When people create, make, or present their perceived crisis, they cash in on it. So when there is no crisis they want crisis to be created because they are starved. As far as I’m concerned, saboteurs will continue to be starved because there is no crisis.

“We as a state would have organised a welcome home for the SGF since he assumed office but the entire North Central states including FCT want to be party to it as well which is why it is taking us this length of time.

“As someone who is representing the entire north central including the FCT, we should rather be celebrating him rather than making some insinuations and trying to create crisis where the crisis does not exist,” he said.

Alia said he is available and accessible to everyone and will welcome advice, suggestions and ideas that will further help him develop a Benue of the people have dreamt of.

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