{"id":83215,"date":"2026-04-12T05:53:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=83215"},"modified":"2026-04-12T05:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:53:30","slug":"alia-seeks-stronger-un-partnership-says-humanitarian-response-central-to-benue-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2026\/04\/12\/alia-seeks-stronger-un-partnership-says-humanitarian-response-central-to-benue-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Alia Seeks Stronger UN Partnership, Says Humanitarian Response Central to Benue Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Samson Adeyanju<\/strong><\/p>\n

Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has called for deeper strategic collaboration with the United Nations to tackle the state\u2019s humanitarian, agricultural and climate challenges, stressing that his administration remains committed to building long-term resilience.<\/p>\n

Speaking Friday at Government House, Makurdi, during the visit of the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the governor said Benue\u2019s development trajectory depends on global partnerships that integrate food security, climate resilience and human dignity.<\/p>\n

Alia emphasised that the state is not seeking charity but sustainable collaboration capable of delivering lasting transformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we seek is not charity, but collaboration. Not isolated projects, but integrated systems. Not temporary relief, but lasting transformation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Describing Benue as Nigeria\u2019s \u201cFood Basket of the Nation,\u201d the governor noted that despite its strategic role in national and regional food systems, the state continues to grapple with farmer-herder conflicts, climate-related vulnerabilities and a humanitarian crisis involving over 500,000 internally displaced persons.<\/p>\n

He explained that since assuming office in 2023, his administration has pursued an integrated development agenda aimed at rebuilding institutions, restoring dignity and unlocking economic opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not waiting for change, but building structures that enable change,\u201d Alia added.<\/p>\n

Highlighting key achievements, the governor disclosed that over 375 public schools have been rehabilitated, with 9,700 teachers recruited at the basic education level, alongside the introduction of free education policies and establishment of new technical institutions.<\/p>\n

In the health sector, he cited the rehabilitation of 104 rural health centres, revitalisation of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital and expansion of maternal and child healthcare services.<\/p>\n

On infrastructure, Alia said ongoing road and transport projects are connecting rural and urban economies, while more than 10,000 youths have been trained in digital skills through ICT empowerment programmes.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that humanitarian response remains a core priority, particularly in conflict-affected communities, noting that interventions such as shelter provision, farmland allocation and livelihood restoration are designed to transition displaced persons to stable living conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are not just interventions; they are pathways from displacement to dignity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The governor also sought UN collaboration in key areas including climate resilience and restoration of River Benue, agro-industrial mechanisation, human capital development, community stabilisation and the establishment of a Benue SDG Transition and Resilience Financing Facility.<\/p>\n

Reaffirming his administration\u2019s vision, Alia said the state is ready to serve as a model of sub-national transformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cBenue is ready to lead, to partner and to deliver results that matter, not just for the Benue people, but as a model for Nigeria and the global community,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Samson Adeyanju Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has called for deeper strategic collaboration with the United Nations to tackle the state\u2019s humanitarian, agricultural and climate challenges, stressing that his administration remains committed to building long-term resilience. Speaking Friday at Government House, Makurdi, during the visit of the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":83216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83217,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83215\/revisions\/83217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}