Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia. CREDIT: State government
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has urged traditional rulers and residents to take active steps to tackle insecurity and curb illegal mining activities threatening communities in the state.
Alia made the call on Monday during a town hall meeting in Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area, as part of his statewide thank-you tour of federal constituencies.
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying Alia urged traditional rulers to intensify efforts to maintain peace and discourage youths from engaging in criminal activities.
Alia said traditional institutions remained important to the state’s security architecture because of their closeness to the people and ability to detect threats early.
