From Scholastica Hir Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has returned to Nigeria after a trip to the United States.
A release by his Principal Special Assistant on Media and Content Creation, Isaac Uzaan, said the aircraft, BA0083 conveying the Governor touched down at the International Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja around 5.00 am, completing his first official international trip after staying in office for 11 months.
The Deputy Governor, Barr. Sam Ode, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Rt. Hon. Paul Biam, Commissioner for Works, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Itiza Imojime, Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula and other Principal aides to the Governor were all at the airport to welcome him.
Addressing a section of the media at the airport, Governor Alia said their trip to the US was fruitful on a number of fronts, including their initial meeting with the Nigerian Professionals Network.
He said their speeches were primarily on the productivity of their states including agriculture modernization.
Governor Alia stressed that he was strictly looking for the expansion of agriculture and agro businesses as well as processing industries for the benefit of farmers and also for the benefit of the state.
He said their second meeting was with the United Nations under the leadership of Ambassador Amina Muhammed who particularly got a lot of interest in Benue having understood how backward the state has been, and discussions were centered on how to bring more development to their states.
The Governor added that the pivot of their entire visit to the United States dwelled much on addressing issues of insecurity in the 19 states of northern Nigeria.
He thanked Benue people for their prayers and best wishes for him, assuring them of his commitment to deliver good governance to the state under the platform of the APC.