From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has donated six Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) to the Benue State Judiciary.
Alia who made the donations on Monday, said the vehicles are part of the resolve of his administration to ensure the welfare and effective service delivery of the Judiciary in the state.
He commended the Judiciary for their services, urging them to do more to ensure that law and order are strictly maintained in the state.
Delivering the vehicles to the Judiciary on behalf of the state government, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Barr. Fidelis Mnyim appreciated the Governor for his gesture saying it will boost the morale of members of the Judiciary.
Mnyim urged them to put the vehicles to good use for the benefit of the state.
The Attorney General explained that four of the vehicles are for the Benue State High Court Judges while two are for the Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal Benue State.
He also thanked Governor Alia for promoting the rule of law particularly by granting autonomy to the judiciary in the state to perform optimally.
Recall that during the just concluded National Judicial Review Summit which was put together by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN had commended the Benue State governor for granting autonomy to the Benue State judiciary, urging other state governors to emulate Governor Alia.
The Summit noted that for Governor Alia of Benue to have complied with section 121 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) by the fifth alteration Act, he has integrity and is ready to run a transparent government.