…Says No End To Unfreezing of State Accounts
By Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has stressed that he enjoys cordial and harmonious relationship with the Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF Sen. George Akume.
Governor Alia who said this during his maiden interaction with the Media at Government House, Makurdi, lamented over the manner people create false perception to brew crisis just to cash on it, labelling them as ‘saboteurs’.
He disclosed plans to organize a grand reception for the SGF in the State.
“Plans are in the work to welcome him back home as the highest rank officer in the North Central. We should celebrate him rather than make insinuations. I am accessible. I will create a day for anyone without official business to come and chat with me. The job demands that I have less sleep. People call me to demand for commissioner slot not for themselves but for friends and I tell them we have few positions and they should wait for next term. We are not out of the woods yet, I have lot of domestic debts on my head that I need to cleared”, Alia said.
On continuous closure of the State Accounts, the Reverend Governor maintained that he took the right decision to freeze the accounts on the day of his inauguration.
“Even now as I speak to you,there are still hyenas and hawks waiting for anything to drop and they will take them out because landmines have been set and I think we have done perfectly well. It is not yet time for unfreezing to be done.Am still looking at each of the parastatals, ministries and agencies and if you take a peep at what is there, you will be shocked and you will ask me to.close the account until the end of the year to open the account. While the freeze is still on, any govt parastatal that is in need bring it to the appropriate part and it is treated”
“On composition of the State executuve, I fulfiled my constitutional role of 60 days to transmit a letter and list was made to the Assembly. The latest information is that the house is reconvening to screen the list and give it back to the us”, the Governor stated.
