The Benue state Authorities has reacted to the allegations by a gaggle accusing the federal government of mismanaging 44 Billion naira.
Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, has dismissed the claims as falsehoods aimed toward distracting the governor from his developmental agenda for Benue State.
Kula’s assertion comes after reviews emerged from a gathering of APC stakeholders in Benue State, the place Governor Alia was reportedly berated for allegedly mismanaging 44 billion naira given to the state.
Kula described the assembly as falling wanting the necessities for a celebration assembly of such magnitude and criticized the stakeholders for his or her alleged function in spreading false data.
He identified that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had already apologized for related allegations concerning the disbursement of funds to state governors.
Kula said that Governor Alia has all the time been clear about funds obtained by his administration, citing the immediate announcement and detailed expenditure account following the receipt of palliative funds.
Kula additionally criticized the stakeholders for his or her alleged historical past of prioritizing get together politics over governance, accusing them of searching for to frustrate sitting governors to be able to pave the best way for brand spanking new aspirants.
“It’s worrisome that this group of stakeholders have stood in the best way of Benue progress for a very long time, preferring get together politics to governance such that when elections are over, they might distract the winners till they’re pissed off to go away the get together and pave manner for them to begin feasting on new aspirants.
“To them, you might be good solely if you find yourself contesting elections.
“It was this similar group that noticed Gov. Alia as the one messiah to present them victory within the 2023 with nearly all of them clinging on to the Alia impact and recognition to win their elections,” the assertion reads.
Regardless of these distractions, Kula assured the general public that the Alia administration stays dedicated to fulfilling its mandate and delivering on its guarantees to the individuals of Benue State.
“Regardless of these collection of distractions and unfounded allegations, the Alia administration has a pact, first with the Benue plenty who fortunately voted him to energy and the administration is doing its greatest to satisfy the yearnings of the people who find themselves every day, passing a vote of confidence within the governor and his authorities.
“Previous governors who served the curiosity of stakeholders in Benue solely left the state extremely impoverished and starved of primary developments,” Kula said additional
He urged the general public to ignore the allegations and help the governor’s efforts to develop the state.