Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has known as on these discrediting the youths of the state by calling them thugs, to right away apologize and desist from such.
The governor made the decision in Authorities Home Makurdi, on Friday, when completely different youth teams got here out of their numbers to welcome him again from an official journey to the US of America.
Addressing the teams, the governor stated it was unfair of anybody to tag the hardworking younger folks of the state as thugs, insisting that such derogatory phrases give the whole state a foul title.
“Any remark that doesn’t go effectively with the picture of the state and its very honourable people, this administration will take it as much as you.
“Once you see younger folks supporting this administration or working onerous for the expansion and improvement of Benue State, don’t name the youths thugs.
“Whoever will need to have known as the youths of the state thugs, initially, I’ll like that individual or these individuals to withdraw that public assertion.
“The youths of the state have suffered previously a lot that they’re now gaining traction on sanity and improvement, and I wouldn’t need anybody to pocket them and have them stigmatized.
“For those who don’t perceive who a thug is, simply shut up. Benue youths are thriving and are fairly involved about what occurs right here within the state and I’ll like everyone to honour them and to respect them,” he stated.
Whereas thanking the youths for standing agency, and for all the time supporting his administration, the governor knowledgeable them that he was away in the US of America to search for methods that may allow his administration chart a brand new course for Benue.
“Benue State was now not on the Worldwide radar, and with the brand new Sherriff on the town, we would have liked the entire world to know that Benue State is right here.
“Benue State is the true deal and Benue State is the house for improvement.
“And with the best way we have now charted it now, Benue state goes to be a spot the place quite a few states can be coming to investigate about what is occurring right here in order that they take it again to their numerous states,” he added.
He stated Benue was amongst the 19 Northern states that have been invited to USA by the US Peace Institute, in collaboration with institutions right here in Nigeria, to rub minds and chart a manner ahead on the insecurity problem within the Northern states.
