Benue: Tor Tiv Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention In Major Roads

The Paramount Ruler of the Tiv nation and Chairman, Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Iorzua  Ayatse, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to review the construction of major roads networks in Benue State which were approved by the Federal Government and only waiting contract award for execution.

The road networks which the Tor Tiv emphasised were the Makurdi-Gboko-Katsina Ala-Zaki Biam, Gboko-Ihugh-Tse Mker, Gboko-Aliade, Makurdi-Naka-Ayangba and Adikpo-Ajio-Koti-Iyon (Ajio-Ada-Ikyogen).

Ayatse restated his call at Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area during the commissioning of NITDA/Renewed Hope Initiative Community IT Centre (named Lucy Zaiyol Aluor IT Center) by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

A statement issued by Tor Tiv’s Special Assistant on Media and ICT, Freddie Adamgbe, said the paramount ruler commended the cordial working relationship between President Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia, the relative peace in Benue State, “because of the renewed fight against insecurity, and the ongoing construction of the River Buruku Bridge.”

Ayatse hailed the First Lady for personally commissioning  the project as a demonstration of her love and motherly love for Benue State, which was also manifested by her commiseration visit after the Yelewata genocide.

According to the Tor Tiv, the Community IT Center will expand and enhance information technology literacy, empower and promote socio-economic development for the teeming youth and women population as well as curb youth idleness with its associated negative effects in the land.

Tor Tiv expressed gratitude to Governor Alia for his support for the establishment of the centre which will be beneficial to the newly established University of Agriculture, Science and Technology Ihugh.

He further encouraged the establishment of more IT Centres in other parts of the state.