By Capital Watch Media
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has raised concerns over an alleged plot aimed at destabilizing the state and orchestrating his removal from office.
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, during a press briefing in Makurdi on Wednesday, the governor accused unnamed individuals of engineering a campaign of misinformation, sponsored protests, and legal manipulation to discredit his administration.
Alia claimed that the protests currently taking place in the state are not genuine. “These protests are not genuine expressions of public dissatisfaction,” he said.
“They are deliberately engineered by disgruntled individuals aiming to manipulate the public and provoke instability.”
According to him, the goal of these actions is to create a state of unrest in Benue that would prompt President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency. He described the development as a desperate effort by enemies of progress who want to drag the state back into what he termed a “discredited status quo.”
The governor further alleged that legal tools were being misused by individuals he described as ex-convicts and impersonators posing as lawyers to file petitions filled with falsehoods.
He urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to intervene and check what he called unprofessional and damaging practices.
Alia, however, assured citizens that his administration remains stable and committed to governance, with legislative activities running smoothly.
He emphasised that Benue is secure and that progress is being made in addressing insecurity, especially threats posed by armed herders.
He expressed confidence in the support of the Benue people, saying such alleged sabotage would not derail his government’s transformation agenda.
“Benue is making significant progress. We are addressing our challenges head-on, and no amount of sabotage will derail the transformation agenda of this administration,” he added.
