The governor of Benue state, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, Thursday issued stern warning towards the encroachment of landed property belonging to the state authorities.
Chatting with journalists after inspecting reconstruction works on the commissioners’ quarters in Makurdi, Governor Alia expressed dismay on the stage of encroachment and said that his administration wouldn’t tolerate any infringement on government-owned property.
He reaffirmed his dedication to making sure that each one properties beneath the state’s possession are absolutely utilised, including that his authorities is decided to safeguard them.
The governor counseled the standard of labor carried out to this point on the commissioners’ quarters and urged the contractor to speed up the tempo of development.
He reiterated his administration’s resolve to offer spacious and high-quality lodging for senior authorities officers throughout the shortest doable time.
Governor Alia directed the Ministry of Works and Housing to accentuate efforts in defending authorities properties.
He additional disclosed plans to assemble further housing items throughout the quarters to ease the housing deficit and supply extra civil servants with safe lodging.